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呣
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- 呣
- ḿ · interjection indicating a question or thought (um)
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Mandarin tones
2 · m2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
m2 · m4 · m6
Cantonese word readings for 呣. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- Expressing a question: huh?
character · Etymology 2
- Expressing agreement or response: okay!
character · Etymology 3
- (onomatopoeia) The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull: moo
character · Etymology 4
- (Southern Min) alternative form of 毋 (m̄, “not”)
character · Etymology 5
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 謀 /谋 (móu, “to think through”)
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