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孖

Mandarin · pinyin zī

twins

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孖: mā · zī · twins

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1 · zi1

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maa1 · zi1

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

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character · Etymology 1

twin
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 滋 (zī, “to propagate”)

character · Etymology 2

(Cantonese) twin
(Cantonese) conjoined
(Cantonese) Classifier for a pair of linked objects. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
(Cantonese) to pair up with
(Cantonese) double
(Singapore Cantonese) double portion (food)

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