咪咪

Mandarin · pinyin mī mī

Meanings

  1. oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc
  2. (onom.) meow
  3. kitty kitty!
  4. Mimi (Western name)
  5. tits (i.e. slang for breasts)
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咪
mī · sound of cat, cat's meow; meter; (Cant.) don't!
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1–1 · mi1 mi1

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noun

  1. (onomatopoeia) meow, sound of a cat, meowing
  2. Used to call a cat: kitty!
  3. (often childish) cat; kitty-cat
  4. (slang) breasts; tits; boobs
  5. oboe-like double reed wind instrument used in the folk music in regions of Gansu (甘肅) and Qinghai (青海)
  6. clarinet-like single reed wind instrument used in the folk music of Ningxia and northern Shaanxi, similar to the Qiang di (羌笛)

adv

  1. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 瞇瞇 /眯眯 (“smilingly”)

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咪咪 · mi1 mi1
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Exact source record咪咪 咪咪 [mi1 mi1] /oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc/(onom.) meow/kitty kitty!/Mimi (Western name)/tits (i.e. slang for breasts)/