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酒

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ

wine (esp. rice wine)
liquor
spirits
alcoholic beverage
Classifier: 杯 bēi, 瓶 píng, 罐 guàn, 桶 tǒng, 缸 gāng

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage

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3 · jiu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau2

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alcoholic beverages in general; alcoholic drink; booze
(Cantonese) banquet (Classifier: 圍／围 c)
a surname

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