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邁

简迈 · 繁邁

Mandarin · pinyin mài

to step; to stride
(bound form) old; elderly
(loanword) mile (esp. in expressions of vehicle speed)

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邁: Look up this written character
迈: mài · take a big stride; pass by

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maai6

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character · Etymology 1

to go on a long journey
to stride; to take a step
to pass by; to surpass
old; elderly
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 勱 /劢 (mài)
a surname
Used in transcription.

character · Etymology 2

mile
(colloquial, in varieties that don't use 碼) kilometer per hour

character · Etymology 3

(Northern Min, Eastern Min) to carry on the back

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