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觸楣頭

简触楣头 · 繁觸楣頭

Mandarin · pinyin chù méi tóu

variant of 觸霉頭 chù méi tóu

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楣: méi · crossbeam above or under gate
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
触: chù · butt, ram, gore; touch
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–2–2 · chu4 mei2 tou2

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zuk1 mei4 tau4

Cantonese word readings for 觸楣頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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