們
简 们 · 繁 們Meanings
- plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
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5 · men5
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mun4
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character · Etymology 1
- Suffix indicating plural for pronouns, some animated nouns and personifications.
- Suffix attached to the name of the representative of a group to refer to that whole group.
- (dialectal Mandarin, Jin) General suffix indicating plural.
character · Etymology 2
- only used in 們渾／们浑 (mènhún)
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