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畫眉

简画眉 · 繁畫眉

Mandarin · pinyin huà méi

to apply makeup to the eyebrows
(bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)

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畫: huà · delineate, painting, picture, drawing; draw
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
画: huà · a painting, picture, drawing; to draw

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4–2 · hua4 mei2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

waa6 mei2

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noun

Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)

verb

to apply makeup to the eyebrows

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