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Mandarin · pinyin qǐng zhě

just now
a short while ago

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者: zhě · that which; he who; those who
顷: qǐng · a moment; a measure of area equal to 100 mu or 6.7 hectares; to lean

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3–3 · qing3 zhe3

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