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Mandarin · pinyin bié#

to leave; to part (from)
(literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
(dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc)
(bound form) other; another; different
don't ...!
to fasten with a pin or clip
to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement)
(noun suffix) category (as in 性別 xìng bié, 派別 pài bié)

Mandarin · pinyin Bié#

surname Bie

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