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強求

简强求 · 繁強求

Mandarin · pinyin qiǎng qiú

to insist on; to demand; to impose

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強: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
强: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic

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3–2 · qiang3 qiu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

koeng5 kau4

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verb

to force (someone) to (do something); to insist on; to impose; to make peremptory demands

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