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道具

Mandarin · pinyin dào jù

(theater) prop
paraphernalia
(gaming) item; artifact

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道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
具: jù · tool, implement; draw up, write

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4–4 · dao4 ju4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dou6 geoi6

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

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noun

(theater, film, or generally) prop; theatrical property
(video games) item
(Buddhism) implement (an accessory that aids one in the Way)

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