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作準

简作准 · 繁作準

Mandarin · pinyin zuò zhǔn

to be valid; to count
authentic

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作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
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准: zhǔn · approve, allow, permit; in accord

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4–3 · zuo4 zhun3

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zok3 zeon2

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