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寤寐

Mandarin · pinyin wù mèi

(literary) awake or asleep; (fig.) all the time; constantly

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寤: wù · few, scarce; empty, deserted
寐: mèi · sleep; be asleep

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4–4 · wu4 mei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ng6 mei6

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noun

(literary) being awake and asleep; (figurative) all the time; day and night

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