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摩梭族

Mandarin · pinyin Mó suō zú

Mosuo ethnic group of Yunnan and Sichuan

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摩: mó · rub, scour, grind; friction
梭: suō · weaver's shuttle; go to and fro
族: zú · a family clan, ethnic group, tribe

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2–1–2 · Mo2 suo1 zu2

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mo1 so1 zuk6

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