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貓隻

简猫只 · 繁貓隻

Mandarin · pinyin māo zhī

(formal) cat (used in official documents, news reports etc)

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貓: māo · cat
隻: zhī · single, one of pair, lone; measure word
猫: māo · cat
只: zhǐ · only, just, simply

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1–1 · mao1 zhi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maau1 zek3

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noun

(collective) cats

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