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羅掘

简罗掘 · 繁羅掘

Mandarin · pinyin luó jué

to scrape together money (abbr. for 羅雀掘鼠 luó què jué shǔ)

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掘: jué · dig, excavate; excavate cave
罗: luó · net for catching birds; gauze

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2–2 · luo2 jue2

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lo4 gwat6

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