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消損

简消损 · 繁消損

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo sǔn

wear and tear
to wear away over time

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消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
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损: sǔn · diminish; impair; injure

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1–3 · xiao1 sun3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

siu1 syun2

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verb

to reduce bit by bit; to decrease
to fritter away

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