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单词 mou
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Definition of mou in English:

mou

noun muːmaʊ
Scottish
  • Mouth.

noun muːmaʊ
  • A Chinese unit of area, varying according to locality but usually equivalent to about 670 square metres (approx. 800 square yards).

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in The Destruction of Troy. Shortened from mouth. With loss of final -th, compare unco [adverb, noun]
mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Francis Davis (1795–1890), colonial governor and Chinese scholar. From Chinese mǒu (also transliterated mow), mǔ (also transliterated mou).

 
 

Definition of mou in US English:

mou

noun
Scottish
  • Mouth.

noun
  • A Chinese unit of area, varying according to locality but usually equivalent to about 670 square metres (approx. 800 square yards).

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in The Destruction of Troy. Shortened from mouth. With loss of final -th, compare unco [adverb, noun]<br>mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Francis Davis (1795–1890), colonial governor and Chinese scholar. From Chinese mǒu (also transliterated mow), mǔ (also transliterated mou).

 
 
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