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模

Mandarin · pinyin mó#

to imitate
model
norm
pattern

Mandarin · pinyin mú#

mold
die
matrix
pattern

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模: mó · model, standard, pattern; copy

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2 · mo2

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mou2 · mou4

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character

model; standard; example
to copy; to imitate
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 模特 (mótè, “model; fashion model”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 模範／模范 (mófàn, “model person; role model”)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 模擬／模拟 (mónǐ, “to imitate; to mock”)
(mathematics) modulus
(mathematics) modulo
(mathematics) modular
(mathematics) module
a surname

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appearance
mold; matrix; shape; pattern

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