Translingual
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Glyph origin
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声) : semantic 口 (“mouth; speech”) + phonetic 米 (OC *miːʔ).
Etymology 1
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Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
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Definitions
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咪
- meow
- sound used to call a cat
- Used in 咪咪 (mīmī, “(slang) breasts; tits; boobs”).
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Etymology 2
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Contraction of 唔係／唔系 (m4 hai6).
Pronunciation
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咪 (Cantonese)
- When used with 囉／啰 (lo1) at the end of a phrase, used to spell out something obvious.
本書咪已經還返畀你囉。 [Cantonese, trad.]
本书咪已经还返畀你啰。 [Cantonese, simp.]- bun2 syu1 mai6 ji5 ging1 waan4 faan1 bei2 nei5 lo1. [Jyutping]
- I've already given the book back to you, haven't I?
- When used with 囉／啰 (lo1) or rising intonation at the end of a phrase, used to connect a condition to a result or suggestion.
你想睇戲咪買飛囉。 [Cantonese, trad.]
你想睇戏咪买飞啰。 [Cantonese, simp.]- nei5 soeng2 tai2 hei3 mai6 maai5 fei1 lo1. [Jyutping]
- If you want to watch a movie, then buy your tickets.
你食埋咁多煎炸嘢咪好熱氣？ [Cantonese, trad.]
你食埋咁多煎炸嘢咪好热气？ [Cantonese, simp.]- nei5 sik6 maai4 gam3 do1 zin1 zaa3 je5 mai6 hou2 jit6 hei3? [Jyutping]
- If you're eating so much fried stuff, won't you build up a lot of internal heat?
- Used as the negative of 係／系 (hai6) when asking a question.
佢哋係咪返嗮屋企喇？ [Cantonese, trad.]
佢哋系咪返嗮屋企喇？ [Cantonese, simp.]- keoi5 dei6 hai6 mai6 faan1 saai3 uk1 kei2 laa3? [Jyutping]
- Did they all go home?
Etymology 3
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Possibly a contraction of 唔使 (m4 sai2) (Bai, 2003).
Pronunciation
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咪
- (Cantonese, imperative) don't
咪咁多事啦！ [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]- mai5 gam3 do1 si6 laa1! [Jyutping]
- Don't be so nosy!
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
別 (“do not”)
[map]
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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勿, 莫1, 毋, 無
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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別, 不要, 別要 chiefly Hong Kong
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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別, 別價
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| Taiwan
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別, 不要
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| Harbin
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別
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| Yantai (Muping)
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別
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| Jinan
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別, 別價, 甭價, 不要
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| Luoyang
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嫑, 甭1, 休
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| Wanrong
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嫑, 不要
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| Xi'an
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嫑, 不敢
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| Lanzhou
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不要
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| Xining
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嫑
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| Ürümqi
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嫑
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| Wuhan
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莫1, 不
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| Chengdu
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莫1, 不要, 嫑
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| Guiyang
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不要
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| Guilin
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莫1
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| Liuzhou
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莫1, 莫要
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| Xiangtan (Jiangnan Industries Group koine)
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莫1
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| Xuzhou
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嫑, 休
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| Yangzhou
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莫1, 不要
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| Nanjing
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不要
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| Hefei
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別, 不要
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| Malaysia
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不要
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| Singapore
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不要
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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咪, 咪個, 唔好
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| Hong Kong
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咪, 唔好, 冇
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| Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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唔好
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| Macau
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唔要
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| Foshan (Shunde)
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咪
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| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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咪
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| Zhuhai (Doumen)
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唔好
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| Taishan
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唔好
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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唔好
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| Dongguan
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咪, 唔好
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| Shaoguan
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咪
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| Yunfu
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咪, 唔好
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| Yangjiang
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莫1, 無好
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| Xinyi
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毛
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| Lianjiang
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冇
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| Nanning
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冇要
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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咪
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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咪, 唔好
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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莫1
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| Lichuan
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毋要, 不要
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| Pingxiang
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不要
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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莫1, 毋愛, 毋好
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| Xingning
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毋愛
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| Huidong (Daling)
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毋好
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| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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毋好
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| Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
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毋好
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| Changting
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毋要
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| Liancheng
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毋要
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| Ninghua
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毋要
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| Yudu
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毋要, 毋敢
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| Ruijin
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毋要
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| Shicheng
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毋要
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| Shangyou (Shexi)
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毋要
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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毋好
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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毋好
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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毋好
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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毋好
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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毋好
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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毋好
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| Hong Kong
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毋好
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| Sabah (Longchuan)
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毋愛
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| Senai (Huiyang)
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毋好
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| Kuching (Hepo)
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唔愛
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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不要, 嫑
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| Shexian
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不要, 嫑
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| Tunxi
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不要, 嫑
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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不要, 不敢
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| Xinzhou
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不要, 嫑, 播
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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伓敢, 伓讓, 毋
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| Pucheng (Shibei)
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伓敢
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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伓通, 毋
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| Fuqing
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伓通
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| Matsu
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毋
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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毋通, 毋愛, 莫2, 𱰠, 莫用
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| Quanzhou
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毋通, 毋愛, 甭2, 莫用
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| Zhangzhou
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毋通, 莫2, 甭2, 𱰠, 莫用
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| Zhao'an
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孬
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| Taipei
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莫2
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| New Taipei (Sanxia)
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莫去
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| Kaohsiung
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莫2
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| Yilan
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毋通, 莫2
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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莫2
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| Tainan
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莫2, 甭2
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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莫2, 毋通, 甭2
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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莫2, 毋通, 甭2
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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毋通, 甭2
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| Pingnan (Shangdu)
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別
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| Chaozhou
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孬, 莫2
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| Shantou
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孬, 莫2
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| Shantou (Chaoyang)
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莫2
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| Haifeng
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莫2
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)
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孬
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| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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孬
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| Penang (Teochew)
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莫2
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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莫2, 孬
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| Leizhou
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無地
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| Haikou
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無用, 莫2, 無莫
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| Qionghai
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無用
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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無用
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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冇要
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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勿要, 𧟰
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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拗
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| Suzhou
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𧟰
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| Wuxi
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𧟰
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| Haimen
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拗, 拗要, 弗要
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| Danyang
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弗要, 𫸻
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| Hangzhou
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嫑
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| Hangzhou (Yuhang)
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弗要, 消, 𧟰
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| Ningbo
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莫, 甮
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| Wenzhou
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𧟰
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| Lishui
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⿰毋樂
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| Qingyuan
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⿰否樂
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| Jinhua
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𫸻, 弗要, 弗用
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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莫1, 不要
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| Loudi
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不要, 莫1
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| Shuangfeng
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莫1
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| Quanzhou
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別
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Compounds
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Etymology 4
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Borrowed from English microphone or mic.
Pronunciation
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Definitions
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咪 (Cantonese, Hakka)
- microphone (Classifier: 支 c)
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
傳聲器 (“microphone”)
[map]
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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傳聲器, 微音器, 擴音器, 話筒, 麥克風
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| Mandarin
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Taiwan
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麥克風, 話筒, 麥
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| Singapore
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麥克風
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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咪, 話筒
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| Hong Kong
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咪, 咪高峰
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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咪, 麥克風, 話筒
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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麥克
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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麥克
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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麥克
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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麥克, 放送頭
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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麥克
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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麥克
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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麥克風, 話筒
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| New Taipei (Pingxi)
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麥克
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| Tainan (Anping)
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麥克
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| Shantou
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麥克風, 話筒
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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麥克風, 話筒
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| Wenzhou
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話筒, 麥
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Compounds
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Etymology 5
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Pronunciation
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咪
- Only used in 咪唑 (mǐzuò, “imidazole”).
Etymology 6
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Borrowed from English mile.
Pronunciation
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咪
- (obsolete or Cantonese) mile
- (Cantonese, informal) mile per hour
- (Cantonese, informal) kilometre per hour
呢度行六十咪㗎咋喎。 [Cantonese, trad.]
呢度行六十咪㗎咋㖞。 [Cantonese, simp.]- nei1 dou6 haang4 luk6 sap6 mai1 gaa3 zaa3 wo3. [Jyutping]
- You should only be driving at 60 km/h.
Etymology 7
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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
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咪 (Cantonese)
- to study hard
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Etymology 8
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Pronunciation
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咪 (Cantonese)
- to peel with a knife
- to pinch (with fingernails)
Etymology 9
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For pronunciation and definitions of 咪 – see 米 (“metre”).
(This character is a variant form of 米). |
Etymology 10
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For pronunciation and definitions of 咪 – see 咩 (“the call of a sheep”).
(This character is a variant form of 咩). |
Japanese
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咪 • (mi) (hangeul 미, revised mi, McCune–Reischauer mi)
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Vietnamese
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Han character
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咪: Hán Nôm readings: mễ
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