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木魚

简木鱼 · 繁木魚

Mandarin · pinyin mù yú

mokugyo
wooden fish (percussion instrument)

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木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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4–2 · mu4 yu2

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muk6 jyu2

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noun

wooden fish (Buddhist wooden percussion instrument)
(alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 柴魚／柴鱼 (cháiyú, “dried fish”).
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 木魚歌／木鱼歌

name

(～鎮) Muyu (a town in Shennongjia, Hubei, China)
(～村) Muyu (a village in Muyu, Shennongjia, Hubei, China)

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