粗分

Mandarin · pinyin cū fēn

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  1. broad classification
  2. (when followed by 為 wéi) to roughly divide (into category A, category B, ...)
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粗
cū · rough, thick, course; rude
分
fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
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1–1 · cu1 fen1

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粗分 · cu1 fen1
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Exact source record粗分 粗分 [cu1 fen1] /broad classification/(when followed by 為|为[wei2]) to roughly divide (into category A, category B, ...)/