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m
Description
这个字母不是中文，是英文字母。
This letter is not Chinese; it is an English letter.
在中文里，我们有时用它写拼音，比如“ma”里面就有它。
In Chinese, we sometimes use it to write pinyin, for example, it appears in "ma".
Meanings
m
the 13th letter of the English alphabet
“妈妈”的拼音是“māma”，开头有字母 m。
The pinyin for '妈妈' is 'māma', starting with the letter m.
m
abbreviation for meter (unit of length)
这条路有一百 m 长。
This road is 100 meters long.
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Notes
- Etymology
Latin letter M, used in Chinese mainly for pinyin spelling and unit abbreviations.
- Nuance
as a unit, 'm' means meter; Chinese also writes 米 for the same idea.
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