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授時

简授时 · 繁授時

Mandarin · pinyin shòu shí

to broadcast a time signal

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授: shòu · give to, transmit; confer
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–2 · shou4 shi2

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