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抿

Mandarin · pinyin mǐn

to smooth hair with a wet brush
(of a mouth, wing etc) to close lightly
to sip

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抿: mǐn · pucker up lips in smile; press

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to smooth; to brush
to purse; to pucker
to sip
(Hokkien) brush (tool)
(Hokkien) to brush

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