貓 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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WebMar 27, 2024 · 猫 Hokkien;bâ. 一 隻 貓/ 一 只 猫. Onomatopoeic. Compare 喵 ( miāo, “ meow, the onomatopoeic cry of a cat”). Schuessler (2007) minimally reconstructs Old Chinese *mau, reasoning that 貓 's place among division II syllables results from its onomatopoeic nature instead of an Old Chinese medial *-r-; onomatopoeia is also ...
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