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舞蹈

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ dǎo

dance (performance art)
dancing

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舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish
蹈: dǎo · stamp feet; dance

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3–3 · wu3 dao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mou5 dou6

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noun

(countable, uncountable) dance (performance art); dancing
(historical) a type of ceremony performed by court officials when making an audience with the emperor
(archaic) expression of joy

verb

to dance (move rhythmically)

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