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擔子

简担子 · 繁擔子

Mandarin · pinyin dàn zi

carrying pole and the loads on it
burden
task
responsibility
Classifier: 副 fù

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
担: dān · carry, bear, undertake

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4–5 · dan4 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daam3 zi2

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noun

(literal) carrying pole and the loads on it
(figurative) load; burden; duty

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