wood; log · (fig.) blockhead; dolt

mù tou

m+ù·4th tonet+ou·neutral tone

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Wood floats in water.

木头能浮在水面上。

My father cut wood with a saw.

我父亲用一把锯子切木头。

Termites eat wood.

白蚁吃木头。

Wood floats.

木头会漂浮。

Wood may remain ten years in the water, but it will never become a crocodile.

木头或许能在水里呆上十年，但它终究不可能变成一条鳄鱼。

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