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妊神星jam4 san4 sing1Haumea妎hai6 / gaai3jealousy妒恨dou3 han6to be jealous of and hate妒火中燒dou3 fo2 zung1 siu1it describes people who become really emotional because of strong jealousy; burining with jealousy妖怪jiu2 gwaai3ogre妖聲妖氣jiu1 seng1 jiu1 hei3it describes people who use different voice and tone when they speak, to show that they are different; outstanding or in order flatter someone妗婆kam5 po4the wife of one's maternal granduncle妗母kam5 mou5aunt (the wife of one's maternal uncle)妘wan4a surname; can also be used in feminine names妙想天開miu6 soeng2 tin1 hoi1having absurd thoughts妙用miu6 jung6noun; magical function, subtle application妙策miu6 caak3an ingenious strategy妙訣miu6 kyut3an ingenious technique妙語miu6 jyu5noun; witticism妙語解頤miu6 jyu5 gaai2 ji4to say something interesting to make people laugh妙語連珠miu6 jyu5 lin4 zyu1it describes someone who always makes witty and clever remarks妙論miu6 leon6an intriguing opinion妙齡少女miu6 ling4 siu3 neoi5Young girls妝嫁zong1 gaa3dowry妥善處理to5 sin6 cyu2 lei5to properly; appropriately handle妹丁mui1 deng1little girl; little miss妹仔丁mui1 zai2 deng1little girl; little miss妹仔大過主人婆mui1 zai2 daai6 gwo3 zyu2 jan2 po4describes a situation where a person in an inferior position seems to have more authority than his; her superior; literally 'the maid is superior to her lady boss'; acting above one's place; to get one's priorities wrong妹仔mui1 zai2(n. ; appellation) (a dated term) a young housemaid; a servant girl; a young girl.妹mui6(noun) used to address a general young girl or lady in a polite way, especially a customer (it is like "madam")妹妹仔mui4 mui1 zai2little girl妹釘mui1 deng1(noun) (of teasing tone) saucy little girl; bold and lively little miss妻兒老小cai1 ji4 lou5 siu2the whole family妻孥cai1 nou4noun; wife and children姌jim5slender姏maan4old women姐妹ze2 mui6bridesmaids