克期

Mandarin · pinyin kè qī

Meanings

  1. to set a date
  2. to set a time frame
  3. within a certain time limit
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克
kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
期
qī · period of time; date; time limit
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4–1 · ke4 qi1

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