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卒歲

简卒岁 · 繁卒歲

Mandarin · pinyin zú suì

(literary) to get through the year
entire year
throughout the year

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卒: zú · soldier; servant; at last, finally
歲: suì · year; age; harvest
岁: suì · year; age; harvest

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2–4 · zu2 sui4

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verb

(literary) to get through the year
(literary) to spend days; to pass days

noun

(literary) year round; whole year

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