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芝麻綠豆

简 芝麻绿豆 · 繁 芝麻綠豆
Mandarin · pinyin zhī ma lǜ dòu

Meanings

  1. trivial
  2. minute (size)
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Characters in this entry

芝
zhī · sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; 'a divine and felicitous plant' (Karlgren)
麻
má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
綠
lǜ · green; chlorine
豆
dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
绿
lǜ · green; chlorine
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1–5–4–4 · zhi1 ma5 lu:4 dou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi1 maa4 luk6 dau2

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zi1 maa4 luk6 dau2

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adj

  1. (figurative) not worth mentioning; of little significance

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