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規範

简规范 · 繁規範

Mandarin · pinyin guī fàn

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规: guī · rules, regulations, customs, law
范: fàn · surname; bee-like insect

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1–4 · gui1 fan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kwai1 faan6

Cantonese word readings for 規範. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

standard; norm; regulation

adj

standard; normal; regular

verb

to standardise; to normalise; to regulate

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