麼
简 么 · 麽 · 繁 麼Characters in this entry
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2 · ma2
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 7 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
maa1 · mo1 · mo5
Cantonese word readings for 麼. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- A particle placed after the topic of a compound sentence, used to express tactfulness.
- A suffix for forming pronouns or adverbs.
character · Etymology 2
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 嗎 /吗 (“final interrogative particle”)
character · Etymology 3
- (dialectal Mandarin) what
character · Etymology 4
- tiny; insignificant
- a surname
character · Etymology 5
- (Hakka) what
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