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縴手

简纤手 · 繁縴手

Mandarin · pinyin qiàn shǒu

boat tracker; boat puller
broker; middleman

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手: shǒu · hand
纤: xiān · fine, delicate; minute; graceful

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4–3 · qian4 shou3

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noun

real estate broker; estate agent
(regional or dialectal) boat tracker; burlak

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