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不加拘束

Mandarin · pinyin bù jiā jū shù

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
拘: jū · restrain, seize, detain
束: shù · bind, control, restrain; bale

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4–1–1–4 · bu4 jia1 ju1 shu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 gaa1 keoi1 cuk1

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