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勞作

简劳作 · 繁勞作

Mandarin · pinyin láo zuò

work
manual labor

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作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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2–4 · lao2 zuo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lou4 zok3

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verb

to do manual labor

noun

manual work (formerly a school subject)
handicraft; arts and crafts

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