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加蓋

简加盖 · 繁加蓋

Mandarin · pinyin jiā gài

to seal (with an official stamp)
to stamp
(fig.) to ratify
to put a lid on (a cooking pot)
to cap
to build an extension or additional story

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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
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盖: gài · cover, hide, protect

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1–4 · jia1 gai4

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