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撥通

简拨通 · 繁撥通

Mandarin · pinyin bō tōng

to get through to sb on the phone

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通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
拨: bō · move; dispel; distribute

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1–1 · bo1 tong1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

but6 tung1

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