The child caught the cat by the tail.
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尾巴
wěi ba
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wěi ba · mei5 baa1 (Jyutping)
- tail
- colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
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Character breakdown
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
The dog followed its master, wagging its tail.
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