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吳頭楚尾
简 吴头楚尾 · 繁 吳頭楚尾Mandarin · pinyin Wú tóu Chǔ wěi
Meanings
- lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together
- head-to-tail
- one thing starts where the other leaves off
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2–2–3–3 · Wu2 tou2 Chu3 wei3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ng4 tau4 co2 mei5
Cantonese word readings for 吳頭楚尾. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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ng4 tau4 co2 mei5
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