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部

Mandarin · pinyin bù

ministry
department
section
part
division
troops
board
classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc

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部: bù · part, division, section

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4 · bu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou6

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part; division; section
department; ministry
(historical) An administrative division governed by a ministry.
Classifier for works of literature, films, machines (cars, telephones...), etc. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier

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