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為準

简为准 · 繁為準

Mandarin · pinyin wéi zhǔn

to serve as the norm
...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)

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为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
准: zhǔn · approve, allow, permit; in accord

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2–3 · wei2 zhun3

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verb

to take as the norm; to serve as the standard; to prevail; to be subject to

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