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切斷

简切断 · 繁切斷

Mandarin · pinyin qiē duàn

to cut off; to sever

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切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
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断: duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt

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1–4 · qie1 duan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cit3 tyun5

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verb

(transitive) to cut off; to sever

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