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惟獨

简惟独 · 繁惟獨

Mandarin · pinyin wéi dú

variant of 唯獨 wéi dú

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惟: wéi · but, however, nevertheless; only
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独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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2–2 · wei2 du2

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wai4 duk6

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