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胡姆斯

hú mǔ sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(loanword) hummus
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2288064dc23edf14. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

胡姆斯 胡姆斯 [hu2 mu3 si1] /(loanword) hummus/

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Character information

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  • 胡
    hú

    non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hú]) / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng] / beard / mustache / whiskers

    Hú

    surname Hu

  • 姆
    m

    used in 姆媽|姆妈[m1 ma1]

    mǔ

    (old) female tutor / used in 保姆[bǎo mǔ]

  • 斯
    sī

    (phonetic) / this

    Sī

    Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

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