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烏青

简乌青 · 繁烏青

Mandarin · pinyin wū qīng

bluish black
bruise; bruising (Classifier: 塊 kuài)

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark

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1–1 · wu1 qing1

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adj

dark blue; blue-black
(Hokkien) harbouring bad intentions
(Hainanese) cannot be reasoned with

noun

(Hakka, Northern Min, Southern Min, Wenzhounese) bruise; blood stasis; haematoma; thrombosis; blood clot; extravasated blood
(Shanghainese) mackerel

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