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Mandarin · pinyin biǎo shì

(of sb) to express; to state; to show
(of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
expression; manifestation

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表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display
示: shì · show, manifest; demonstrate; Kangxi radical 113

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3–4 · biao3 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

biu2 si6

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verb

to express; to state; to indicate; to opine; to declare
to mean; to signify

noun

indication; gesture

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