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剛剛

简刚刚 · 繁剛剛

Mandarin · pinyin gāng gang

just recently
just a moment ago

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刚: gāng · hard, tough, rigid, strong

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1–5 · gang1 gang5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gong1 gong1

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

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adv

just; just now; a moment ago
barely

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