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各行各業

简各行各业 · 繁各行各業

Mandarin · pinyin gè háng gè yè

every trade; all professions; all walks of life

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各: gè · each, individually, every, all
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
業: Look up this written character
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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4–2–4–4 · ge4 hang2 ge4 ye4

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gok3 hong4 gok3 jip6

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(idiomatic) all walks of life, with special reference to occupation; every trade; all professions; all classes of society

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