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上半部分

Mandarin · pinyin shàng bàn bù fèn

upper part; top half

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
半: bàn · half
部: bù · part, division, section
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.

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4–4–4–4 · shang4 ban4 bu4 fen4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

soeng6 bun3 bou6 fan6

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