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交集

Mandarin · pinyin jiāo jí

(of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle
common ground; points of commonality; overlap; connection
interaction; dealings
(math.) (set theory) intersection

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交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
集: jí · assemble, collect together

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1–2 · jiao1 ji2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaau1 zaap6

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verb

(of different feelings or things) to be mixed; to occur simultaneously

noun

intersection; crossing paths
(mathematics) intersection

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