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木乃伊
mùnǎiyī
1. mummy (preserved corpse) (loanword)
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Character Breakdown

木
mù
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
HSK 5 4 丶
乃
nǎi
then; really, indeed, after all
2 丶
伊
yī
he she; this, that; used in transliterations
6 丶

Compound Words (1)

木乃伊化
mùnǎiyīhuà
to mummify

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
16,457 of 84,292