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吩咐

Mandarin · pinyin fēn fu

to tell; to instruct; to command

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吩: fēn · order, command, instruct
咐: fù · instruct, order

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1–5 · fen1 fu5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fan1 fu3 · fan1 fu6

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verb

to give instructions; to advise; to instruct
to order; to command

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