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畝

简亩 · 繁畝

Mandarin · pinyin mǔ

mu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1
15 hectare (about 667 square meters)

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畝: Look up this written character
亩: mǔ · Chinese land measure; fields

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3 · mu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mau5

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mu (a Chinese measuring unit currently equivalent to 666 and 2/3 m² in Mainland China)
(Classical) cropland

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