末期

Mandarin · pinyin mò qī

Meanings

  1. end (of a period)
  2. last part
  3. final phase
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末
mò · final, last, end; insignificant
期
qī · period of time; date; time limit
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4–1 · mo4 qi1

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mut6 kei4

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noun

  1. final period; terminal period; last stage; end stage

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