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嘴

Mandarin · pinyin zuǐ

mouth
beak
nozzle
spout (of teapot etc)
Classifier: 張 zhāng, 個 gè

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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips

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zeoi2

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character · Etymology 1

(anatomy) mouth (especially the part of the face associated with the mouth) (Classifier: 張／张 m)
(figurative) mouth-like object; beak; nozzle; spout (of a teapot, etc.)
(figurative) food
(figurative) utterance; spoken words; speech
(Cantonese) to kiss
(literary) beak
(geography) cape

character · Etymology 2

(Min) alternative form of 喙 (“mouth”)

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