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Surname

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This is also a Cantonese surname (and possibly also a surname in other parts of China. This should be noted in the article. 24.93.190.134 03:03, 7 August 2007 (UTC)Reply

Done. 204.11.189.94 12:05, 6 May 2015 (UTC)Reply

Additional meaning

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In Chinese, this can also be a colloquial term for "mike" (microphone). 204.11.189.94 12:05, 6 May 2015 (UTC)Reply

māi

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@Justinrleung: Should we just add a second pronunciation section for this? This is how it is pronounced in Taiwanese Mandarin to mean "microphone", while the standard pronunciation is used as a surname or to mean "wheat". The dog2 (talk) 14:24, 6 April 2023 (UTC)Reply