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芝麻官

zi1 maa4 gun1

zhi1 ma5 guan1

a petty official

Level: 3

芝麻官

芝 zi1 zhi1 - purplish mushroom symbolising nobility
麻 maa4 ma2 - hemp, rough, pockmarked
官 gun1 guan1 - government official

This word was added by bybell on 8th Dec 2006

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