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mǎo

yellow dirt mount

mǎo

still water; a river in Jiangsu province

mào

thick, lush, dense; talented

méi

the stalk of a shrub, the trunk of a tree

méi

rose

mèi

younger sister

mén

mendelevium

mén

gate, door, entrance, opening

mèng

first in a series; great, eminent

complete, extensive, full; to fill

the bleating of sheep; surname

quiet, silent, still; in good health

to seep out, to secrete

to seek; to search

miáo

sprouts; Miao nationality

miǎo

twig, branch tip; the top of a tree

miào

temple, shrine; imperial court

mín

the Min mountains; the Min river

mín

to psych up; to steel one's nerves

mín

number, multitude; bamboo skin

mǐn

to press, to smooth; to purse the lips

mǐn

to destroy, to eliminate; to perish

miǎn

frog, toad; to strive, to endeavor

míng

bright; clear

míng

a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound

mìng

life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction

to apply; to erase, to smear, to wipe off

dead; to die

bubbles, foam, froth, suds

white jasmine

strange, unfamiliar; a foot path between rice fields

móu

equal

mud, mire; to paste, to plaster

governess, matron, nanny

thumb; big toe

shepherd; to tend cattle

clover

fat, blubber; a seal

nǎi

you (female)

èr

a second, an assistant

nài

but, how; to bear, to stand, to endure

náo

talkative; clamour, hubbub

nào

busy, lively; to dispute, to quarrel

né, ne

wool; interrogative or emphatic final particle

maid, servant girl; cute girl

mud, mire; to paste, to plaster

timid, shy; bashful, ashamed

mud, earth, clay; plaster, paste

niān

to pick up with the fingers; to draw lots

niàn

to think of, to recall; to study

niǎo

mistletoe; parasitic plants

níng

to enjoin, to instruct; to charge

níng

screw, wrench; to pinch, to twist, to wring

níng

fierce; hideous

nìng

mud, mire; muddy, stagnant

nóng

I; you; surname

one's children

tired old horse; old, weak

crossbow; an arrow falling, a downward stroke

neodymium

nüè

malaria; intermittent fever

ōu

Europe, ohm; surname

ōu

to hit, to beat, to fight with fists

ōu

bowl, cup; small tray

loquat tree; axe handle

to climb, to scramble; to crawl, to creep

scarf, turban, veil, wrap

to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive

pāi

to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm

pàn

to reject, to disregard, to go all out

pàn

Zhou dynasty school; to disperse, to fall apart

páng

disorderly, messy; huge, big