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Mandarin · pinyin zuì

(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
(after 之 zhī) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 shì jiè zhī zuì "the greatest in the world")

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最: zuì · most, extremely, exceedingly

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4 · zui4

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most; -est
the most ... thing; the best

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