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八步

Mandarin · pinyin Bā bù

see 八步區 Bā bù Qū

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll

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1–4 · Ba1 bu4

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baat3 bou6

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name · Etymology 1

(～區) Babu (a district of Hezhou, Guangxi autonomous region, China)
(～街道, formerly ～鎮) Babu (a subdistrict and former town in Babu district, Hezhou, Guangxi autonomous region, China)

noun · Etymology 2

(Taiwanese Hokkien) tricks; manoeuvres

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