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討米

简讨米 · 繁討米

Mandarin · pinyin tǎo mǐ

to beg for food

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米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
讨: tǎo · to discuss; ask for, beg; demand; dun; marry

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3–3 · tao3 mi3

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tou2 mai5

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verb

(Wuhan Mandarin, Leizhou Min, Xiang) to beg for food

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