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代扣

Mandarin · pinyin dài kòu

to withhold tax (from employee's salary)

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代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
扣: kòu · knock, strike, rap, tap; button

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4–4 · dai4 kou4

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doi6 kau3

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