Chinese edit

eyebrow; upper margin hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
simp. and trad.
(眉毛)
 
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Noun edit

眉毛

  1. eyebrow

Usage notes edit

  • In Cantonese, it usually refers to the individual hairs on the eyebrow, not the entire eyebrow itself.

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Descendants edit

Sino-Xenic (眉毛):
  • Japanese: ()(もう) (bimō)

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
まゆ
Grade: S
け > げ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
まゆ毛

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From (mayu, eyebrow) +‎ (ke, hair).

The ke changes to ge as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(まゆ)() (mayuge

  1. (anatomy) eyebrow hair

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN