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毛

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: mo5
POJ: mô
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: mao5
POJ: mâu
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: feather
毛, 羽毛

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Same character as in 頭毛 "hair" below — genuine Southern Min polysemy (毛 covers body/animal hair and feathers), not a mistake.

Examples

  • 鳥毛 (ziao2 mo5) — bird feather

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