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妹妹頭

简妹妹头 · 繁妹妹頭

Mandarin · pinyin mèi mei tóu

bob (hairstyle)

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妹: mèi · younger sister
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–5–2 · mei4 mei5 tou2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mui4 mui1 tau4

Cantonese word readings for 妹妹頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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