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Han character
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唔 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 口一一口 (RMMR) or 難口一一口 (XRMMR), four-corner 61061, composition ⿰口吾)
References
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- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 193, character 5
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3741
- Dae Jaweon: page 413, character 11
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 627, character 2
- Unihan data for U+5514
Etymology 1
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Belongs to the *m- series of negatives; see 無 (OC *ma, “no”) for more. Cognate with the syllabic negative 毋 (m̄, m̀) in Hokkien and Hakka.
Pronunciation
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唔
- (Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka) not (negator)
唔好意思，我唔記得。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
唔好意思，我唔记得。 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]- m4 hou2 ji3 si1, ngo5 m4 gei3 dak1. [Jyutping]
- Sorry, I don't remember.
你知唔知道游水池喺邊度呀？ [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
你知唔知道游水池喺边度呀？ [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]- nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 dou3 jau4 seoi2 ci4 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3? [Jyutping]
- Do you know where the swimming pool is?
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
不 (“not”)
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| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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不, 弗, 毋, 勿, 莫, 否, 未
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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不
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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不
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| Taiwan
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不
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| Tianjin
|
不
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| Chengde
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不
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| Tangshan
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不
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| Cangzhou
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不
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| Baoding
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不
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| Shijiazhuang
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不
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| Chifeng
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不
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| Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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不
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| Heihe
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不
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| Qiqihar
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不
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| Harbin
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不
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| Jiamusi
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不
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| Baicheng
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不
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| Changchun
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不
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| Tonghua
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不
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| Shenyang
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不
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| Dandong
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不
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| Jinzhou
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不
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| Dalian
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不
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| Yantai
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不
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| Yantai (Muping)
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不
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| Qingdao
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不
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| Lijin
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不
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| Zhucheng
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不
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| Jinan
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不
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| Luoyang
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不
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| Wanrong
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不
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| Shangqiu
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不
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| Yuanyang
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不
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| Zhengzhou
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不
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| Lingbao
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不
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| Xinyang
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不
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| Baihe
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不
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| Xi'an
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不
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| Baoji
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不
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| Yinchuan
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不
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| Tianshui
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不
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| Lanzhou
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不
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| Dunhuang
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不
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| Xining
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不
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| Hami
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不
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| Ürümqi
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不
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| Wuhan
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不
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| Yichang
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不
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| Xiangyang
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不
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| Tianmen
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不
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| Hong'an
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不
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| Chengdu
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不
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| Nanchong
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不
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| Dazhou
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不
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| Hanyuan
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不
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| Xichang
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不
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| Zigong
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不
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| Chongqing
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不
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| Guiyang
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不
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| Zunyi
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不
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| Bijie
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不
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| Zhaotong
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不
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| Dali
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不
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| Kunming
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不
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| Mengzi
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不
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| Guilin
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不
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| Liuzhou
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沒, 不
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| Changde
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不
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| Anqing
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不
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| Xuzhou
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不
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| Fuyang
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不
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| Wuhu
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不
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| Yangzhou
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不
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| Lianyungang
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不
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| Lianshui
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不
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| Nanjing
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不
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| Hefei
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不
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| Nantong
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不
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| Malaysia
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不
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| Singapore
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不
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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唔
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| Hong Kong
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唔
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| Macau
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唔
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| Taishan
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唔
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| Dongguan
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唔
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| Yangjiang
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無
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| Hepu (Lianzhou)
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冇
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| Hepu (Shatian)
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冇
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| Beihai
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冇
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| Beihai (Nankang)
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冇
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| Beihai (Yingpan)
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冇
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| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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冇
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| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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冇
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| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
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冇
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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唔
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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唔
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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唔
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| Móng Cái
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冇
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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不
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| Lichuan
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不
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| Pingxiang
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毋
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| Jianning
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唔
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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唔
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| Xingning
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唔
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| Huidong (Daling)
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唔
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| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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唔
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| Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
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唔
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| Changting
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唔
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| Shanghang
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唔
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| Wuping
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唔
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| Wuping (Pingyu)
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唔
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| Liancheng
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唔
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| Ninghua
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唔, 不
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| Qingliu
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唔
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| Yudu
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唔
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| Ruijin
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唔
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| Shicheng
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唔
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| Shangyou (Shexi)
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唔
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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毋
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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毋
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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毋
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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毋
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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毋
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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毋
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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不
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| Shexian
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不
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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不
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| Yangyuan
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不
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| Datong
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不
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| Xinzhou
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不
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| Lishi
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不
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| Linfen
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不
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| Changzhi
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不
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| Linhe
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不
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| Jining
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不
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| Hohhot
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不
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| Erenhot
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不
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| Pingshan
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不
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| Zhangjiakou
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不
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| Handan
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不
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| Linzhou
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不
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| Suide
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不
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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伓, 𣍐
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| Songxi
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唔, 𣍐
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| Zhenghe
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唔, 𣍐
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| Pucheng (Shibei)
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伓, 𣍐
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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伓, 𣍐
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| Changle
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伓, 𣍐
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| Lianjiang
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伓, 𣍐
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| Fuqing
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伓, 𣍐
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| Pingtan
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伓, 𣍐
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| Yongtai
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伓, 𣍐
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| Minqing
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伓, 𣍐
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| Gutian
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伓, 𣍐
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| Pingnan
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伓, 𣍐
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| Luoyuan
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伓, 𣍐
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| Fu'an
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伓, 𣍐
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| Ningde
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伓, 𣍐
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| Xiapu
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伓, 𣍐
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| Zherong
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伓, 𣍐
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| Shouning
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伓, 𣍐
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| Zhouning
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伓, 𣍐
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| Fuding
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伓, 𣍐
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| Matsu
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伓, 𣍐
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Xiamen (Tong'an)
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Quanzhou
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Jinjiang
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Nan'an
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Shishi
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Hui'an
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Anxi
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Yongchun
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Dehua
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Zhangzhou
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Zhangzhou (Longhai)
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Zhangzhou (Changtai)
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Hua'an
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Nanjing
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Pinghe
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Zhangpu
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Yunxiao
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Zhao'an
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Dongshan
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Taipei
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Kaohsiung
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Tainan
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Kinmen
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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毋, 𣍐, 無
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| Datian
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毋, 𣍐
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| Chaozhou
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唔, 𣍐, 無
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| Shantou
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唔, 𣍐, 無
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| Jieyang
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唔
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| Haifeng
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唔
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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唔, 𣍐, 無
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| Batam (Teochew)
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唔, 𣍐, 無
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| Pontianak (Teochew)
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唔
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| Leizhou
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伓
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| Wenchang
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無
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| Haikou
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無
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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無
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| Puxian Min
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Putian
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伓, 𣍐
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| Xianyou
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伓, 𣍐
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| Central Min
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Yong'an
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伓, 𣍐
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| Shaxian
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伓, 𣍐
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| Shaojiang Min
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Shaowu
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冒, 唔
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| Guangze
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唔
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| Jiangle
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唔
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| Mingxi
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唔
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| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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冇
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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勿
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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弗, 勿
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| Suzhou
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弗
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| Wuxi
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弗
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| Danyang
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弗
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| Hangzhou
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不
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| Ningbo
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勿, 嘸沒
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| Wenzhou
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不
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| Lishui
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弗
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| Qingyuan
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否
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| Jinhua
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弗
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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不, 唔
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| Loudi
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不
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| Shuangfeng
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不
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Usage notes
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- Cantonese 唔 is the direct equivalent of Standard Chinese 不 (bù), but there are fixed phrases where 不 cannot be substituted with 唔. For example, 不可以 (bùkěyǐ) is equivalent to 唔可以 (m4 ho2 ji5) but 不如 (bùrú) cannot become *唔如.
- See also 不#Usage notes.
Etymology 2
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Pronunciation
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唔
- Used to express agreement or permission: mhm; uh-huh
「噉樣得唔得呀？」「唔。」 [Cantonese, trad.]
「噉样得唔得呀？」「唔。」 [Cantonese, simp.]- “gam2 joeng6-2 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3?” “m4.” [Jyutping]
- "Is this OK?" "Uh-huh."
- Used to express surprise.
- Alternative form of 嗯: Used to express doubt.
- (Cantonese) Used to express hesitation or thinking: hmm
唔……不如去嗰間餐廳吖！ [Cantonese, trad.]
唔……不如去嗰间餐厅吖！ [Cantonese, simp.]- m4...... bat1 jyu4 heoi3 go2 gaan1 caan1 teng1 aa1! [Jyutping]
- Hmm... let's go to that restaurant!
Etymology 3
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Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
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Definitions
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唔
- Only used in 咿唔 (yīwú, “sound of recitation”).
Etymology 4
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Pronunciation
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唔
- (obsolete) Alternative form of 寤 (wù, “to wake”)
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Japanese
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唔 • (o) (hangeul 오)
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Vietnamese
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Han character
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唔: Hán Nôm readings: ngô
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