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悶葫蘆

简闷葫芦 · 繁悶葫蘆

Mandarin · pinyin mèn hú lu

lit. closed gourd
fig. enigma
complete mystery
taciturn person

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悶: Look up this written character
葫: hú · bottle-gourd
蘆: Look up this written character
闷: mèn · gloomy, depressed, melancholy
芦: lú · rushes, reeds

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4–2–5 · men4 hu2 lu5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mun6 wu4 lou4

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noun

(figuratively) enigma; complete mystery; taciturn person

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