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馬尾

简马尾 · 繁馬尾

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ wěi#

ponytail (hairstyle)
horse's tail
slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants)

Mandarin · pinyin Mǎ wěi#

see 馬尾區 Mǎ wěi Qū

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馬: Look up this written character
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–3 · ma3 wei3

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