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宿債

简宿债 · 繁宿債

Mandarin · pinyin sù zhài

long-standing debt

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宿: sù · stop, rest, lodge, stay overnight; constellation
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债: zhài · debt, loan, liabilities

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4–4 · su4 zhai4

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