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彌漫

简弥漫 · 繁彌漫

Mandarin · pinyin mí màn

to pervade
to fill the air
diffuse
everywhere present
about to inundate (water)
permeated by (smoke)
filled with (dust)
to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc)

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彌: Look up this written character
漫: màn · overflow of water; spreading
弥: mí · extensive, full; fill; complete

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2–4 · mi2 man4

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nei4 maan6

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verb

(of smoke, sand, odour, etc.) to pervade; to permeate; to spread everywhere; to be filled with

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