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Mandarin · pinyin fàn wéi

range
scope
limit
extent
Classifier: 個 gè

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范: fàn · surname; bee-like insect
围: wéi · surround, encircle, corral

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4–2 · fan4 wei2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faan6 wai4

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noun

scope; extent; range; coverage; limits

verb

(Classical) to follow the example of; to take as one's model; to pattern after; to imitate

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