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米突

Mandarin · pinyin mǐ tū

meter (unit of length) (loanword) (old)

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米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
突: tū · suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly

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3–1 · mi3 tu1

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(dated) metre (unit of length)

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