不毛

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Chinese

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not; no hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
simp. and trad.
(不毛)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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不毛

  1. (attributive, of land) barren, sterile, infertile

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (不毛):
  • Japanese: ()(もう) (fumō)
  • Korean: 불모(不毛) (bulmo)
  • Vietnamese: bất mao (不毛)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
もう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(もう) (fumō-na (adnominal ()(もう) (fumō na), adverbial ()(もう) (fumō ni))

  1. barren, sterile, infertile
    ()(もう)()()になっています。
    Fumō na tochi ni natteimasu.
    The soil has become barren.
  2. barren, fruitless, futile
    ()(もう)(ろん)(そう)
    fumō na ronsō
    a barren controversy

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Noun

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()(もう) (fumō

  1. barrenness, sterility, infertility
  2. barrenness, fruitlessness, futility