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毫

háo

1. measure word classifier: the tiniest bit (mostly in negatives)

   他毫不犹豫地答应了。

   Tā háo bù yóuyù de dāying le.

   He agreed without the slightest hesitation.

2. noun fine hair; milli- (as in 毫米, 毫升)

   这条线只有几毫米宽。

   Zhè tiáo xiàn zhǐ yǒu jǐ háomǐ kuān.

   This line is only a few millimeters wide.

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