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塗抹

简涂抹 · 繁塗抹

Mandarin · pinyin tú mǒ

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抹: mǒ · smear, apply, wipe off, erase
涂: tú · surname; name of certain rivers

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2–3 · tu2 mo3

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tou4 mut3

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verb · Etymology 1

to smear; to apply
to scribble

noun · Etymology 2

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of plastering tool used by bricklayers for large areas of walls or floors, usually made of wood

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