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妙用

Cantonese · source Jyutpingmiu6 jung6

noun; magical function, subtle application

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Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.

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miu66 · low leveljung66 · low level

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Same syllable, six tones

miu喵miu1miu2—miu3—苗miu4sprout 秒miu5second 妙miu6clever

jung雍jung1harmony 冗jung2extraneousjung3—容jung4to hold 勇jung5brave 用jung6to use

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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Written characters

妙用

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CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:

妙用 miào yòng CC-CEDICT · Mandarinto use (sth) in an ingenious way; marvelously effective use

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: miao4 yong4. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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