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僧帽水母

sēng mào shuǐ mǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(zoology) Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis)
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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.

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Original source entry:

僧帽水母 僧帽水母 [seng1 mao4 shui3 mu3] /(zoology) Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 僧
    sēng

    (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽[sēng qié])

  • 帽
    mào

    hat / cap

  • 水
    shuǐ

    water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[huì shuǐ] and 水性[shuǐ xìng]) / (coll.) lacking in substance / shoddy / (bound form) additional cost / extra income / classifier for washings of a garment

    Shuǐ

    surname Shui / Shui ethnic group

  • 母
    mǔ

    mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female

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