弭

Mandarin · pinyin mǐ

Meanings

  1. to stop
  2. repress
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弭
mǐ · stop, desist, end, quell
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3 · mi3

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mai5 · mei5

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  1. (literary) to stop; to put an end to; to remove
  2. (archaic) bow decorated with bone or ivory at the ends
  3. (archaic) curved ends of a bow
  4. (archaic) to reassure; to assuage; to calm
  5. (archaic) to forget
  6. Used in place names.
  7. a surname

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