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牛溲馬勃

简牛溲马勃 · 繁牛溲馬勃

Mandarin · pinyin niú sōu mǎ bó

cow's piss, horse's ulcer (idiom); worthless nonsense
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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
溲: sōu · urinate; soak, drench
馬: Look up this written character
勃: bó · suddenly, sudden, quick
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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2–1–3–2 · niu2 sou1 ma3 bo2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ngau4 sau1 maa5 but6

Cantonese word readings for 牛溲馬勃. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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