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麻醉

Mandarin · pinyin má zuì

anesthesia
to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)

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2–4 · ma2 zui4

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maa4 zeoi3

Cantonese word readings for 麻醉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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