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回採

简回采 · 繁回採

Mandarin · pinyin huí cǎi

stoping (excavating ore using stepped terraces)
to extract ore
extraction
to pull back

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回: huí · return, turn around; a time
採: cǎi · gather, collect; pick, select
采: cǎi · collect, gather; pick, pluck

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2–3 · hui2 cai3

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