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起毛

起毛

Chinese

to rise; to raise; to get up hair; pore; fur
simp. and trad.
(起毛)

Verb

起毛

  1. (of woollen cloth) to pill; fluff

Etymology 2

From Japanese 気持 (きも) (kimochi).

Verb

起毛

  1. (Min Nan, dialectal Mandarin) to feel nervous; to be scared

Noun

起毛

  1. (Min Nan, dialectal Mandarin) emotion, mood
Synonyms
  • 起毛摺起毛折 (khi-mó͘-chih)
Derived terms
  • 起毛䆀 (khí-mo͘ bái)
  • 起毛婸 (khí-mo͘ giang)

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