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臼
jiù
mortar; bone joint socket
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A mortar used to grind out powders
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Words Using 臼 (5)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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臼
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jiù
mortar
jiù
臼
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mortar
不落窠臼
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bùluòkējiù
not follow the beaten track / have an original style
bùluòkējiù
不落窠臼
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not follow the beaten track / have an original style
前臼齿
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qiánjiùchǐ
premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
qiánjiùchǐ
前臼齿
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premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
脱臼
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tuōjiù
dislocation (of a joint)
tuōjiù
脱臼
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dislocation (of a joint)
臼齿
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jiùchǐ
molar tooth
jiùchǐ
臼齿
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molar tooth