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中階

简中阶 · 繁中階

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng jiē

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
階: Look up this written character
阶: jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree

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1–1 · zhong1 jie1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zung1 gaai1

Cantonese word readings for 中階. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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