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權輿

简权舆 · 繁權輿

Mandarin · pinyin quán yú

to sprout
(fig). to begin
beginning

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权: quán · power, right, authority
舆: yú · cart, palanquin, sedan chair

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2–2 · quan2 yu2

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kyun4 jyu4

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verb

(literary) to sprout; to germinate
(literary) to start; to begin

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