口吻

Mandarin · pinyin kǒu wěn

Meanings

  1. tone of voice
  2. connotation in intonation
  3. accent (regional etc)
  4. snout
  5. muzzle
  6. lips
  7. protruding portion of an animal's face
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口
kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
吻
wěn · kiss; the lips; coinciding
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3–3 · kou3 wen3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hau2 man5

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noun

  1. tone of voice; intonation; way of speaking
  2. muzzle; snout

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口吻 · kou3 wen3
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Exact source record口吻 口吻 [kou3 wen3] /tone of voice/connotation in intonation/accent (regional etc)/snout/muzzle/lips/protruding portion of an animal's face/