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區區小事

简区区小事 · 繁區區小事

Mandarin · pinyin qū qū xiǎo shì

trivial matter
trifle

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區: Look up this written character
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
区: qū · area, district, region, ward

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1–1–3–4 · qu1 qu1 xiao3 shi4

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keoi1 keoi1 siu2 si6

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