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水平

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ píng

horizontal; level
a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful

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3–2 · shui3 ping2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

seoi2 ping4

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adj

(attributive) horizontal; level

noun

standard; level; proficiency; quality; skill
level (amount)
(Puxian Min) spirit level; surveyor's level

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