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會子

简会子 · 繁會子

Mandarin · pinyin huì zi

(coll.) a moment
a while

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會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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4–5 · hui4 zi5

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