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滿足

简满足 · 繁滿足

Mandarin · pinyin mǎn zú

to satisfy
to meet (the needs of)
satisfied
content

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滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied

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3–2 · man3 zu2

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mun5 zuk1

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verb

(ergative) to satisfy; to make content; to meet needs

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