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名優

简名优 · 繁名優

Mandarin · pinyin míng yōu

excellent quality
outstanding (product)
abbr. for 名牌優質
(old) famous actor or actress

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
優: Look up this written character
优: yōu · superior, excellent; actor

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2–1 · ming2 you1

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adj

(attributive) outstanding; excellent; superior (of quality)

noun

(archaic) famous actor

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