氂

简 牦 · 繁 氂
Mandarin · pinyin máo

Meanings

  1. yak (Bos grunniens)
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牦
máo · tail; hair; yak
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2 · mao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lei4 · mou4

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character

  1. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 犛 /牦
  2. tail of a horse
  3. long tail
  4. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 斄 /𭤎

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