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mǐn

Meanings

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mǐn
  1. 1.(bound form) quick; nimble; agile
  2. 2.(bound form) quick-witted; smart

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.quick
  2. 2.clever

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *mrɯʔ, *mrɯŋʔ): phonetic 每 (OC *mɯːʔ) + semantic 攴 (“hand; action”). The 攴 component was sometimes written as 又 (“hand”) in early writing. Compare Burmese မြန် (mran, “quick, fast”) (Luce, 1981).

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