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剎不住

简刹不住 · 繁剎不住

Mandarin · pinyin shā bu zhù

unable to brake (stop)

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剎: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
住: zhù · reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
刹: shā · temple, shrine, monastery

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1–5–4 · sha1 bu5 zhu4

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saat3 bat1 zyu6

Cantonese word readings for 剎不住. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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