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八開

简八开 · 繁八開

Mandarin · pinyin bā kāi

octavo

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1 · ba1 kai1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baat3 hoi1

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noun

(printing) octavo; 8vo

adv

(Xiang) most likely

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