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沫

Mandarin · pinyin mò

foam
suds

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沫: mò · froth, foam, bubbles, suds

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4 · mo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mut3 · mut6

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character · Etymology 1

froth; foam; bubbles; suds
saliva
(literary) to stop

character · Etymology 2

(Min) scum; froth

character · Etymology 3

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) full to the brim (of liquid in a container)

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