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马尾
馬尾
Mǎwěi
1. Mawei district of Fuzhou city [[福州市<Fúzhōushì>]], Fujian
Noun

Character Breakdown

马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3 3 丶
尾
wěi
tail; extremity, end; back, rear
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (8)

马尾辫
mǎwěibiàn
ponytail
马尾松
mǎwěisōng
Masson pine (Pinus massoniana, Chinese red pine, horsetail pine)
马尾水
Mǎwěishuǐ
Mawei river through Fuzhou city
马尾港
Mǎwěigǎng
Mawei harbor, the harbor of Fuzhou city
马尾区
Mǎwěiqū
Mawei district of Fuzhou city [[福州市<Fúzhōushì>]], Fujian
马尾军港
Mǎwěijūngǎng
Mawei naval base at Fuzhou city (in Qing times)
马尾水师学堂
Mǎwěishuǐshīxuétáng
Mawei River naval college, alternative name for Fuzhou naval college [[福州船政學堂|福州船政学堂]], set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty
马尾穿豆腐,提不起来
mǎwěichuāndòufu,tíbuqǐlai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it

Alternate Entries

马尾
mǎwěi
ponytail (hairstyle) / horse's tail / slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants)

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