牛皮色

Mandarin · pinyin niú pí sè

Meanings

  1. buff (color)
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牛
niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
皮
pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
色
sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
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2–2–4 · niu2 pi2 se4

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ngau4 pei4 sik1

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