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朦朧

简朦胧 · 繁朦朧

Mandarin · pinyin méng lóng

(literary) (of moonlight) dim
(literary) murky; indistinct

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朦: méng · condition or appearance of moon
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胧: lóng · condition or appearance of moon

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2–2 · meng2 long2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mung4 lung4

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adj

(of moonlight) dim; hazy
indistinct; fuzzy; blurred
confused; muddled

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