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鵝

简鹅 · 繁鵝

Mandarin · pinyin é

goose
Classifier: 隻 zhī

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鹅: é · goose

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2 · e2

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ngo2 · ngo4

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domestic goose (as opposed to a wild goose – 雁 (yàn)) (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn)
(Hong Kong Cantonese, derogatory) male prostitute who engages in sex with men

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