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嘶鳴

简嘶鸣 · 繁嘶鳴

Mandarin · pinyin sī míng

to whinny (of a horse)
to neigh

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嘶: sī · neighing of a horse; gravel voiced, husky throated; (Cant.) to hiccough
鳴: Look up this written character
鸣: míng · cry of bird or animal; make sound

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1–2 · si1 ming2

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sai1 ming4

Cantonese word readings for 嘶鳴. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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