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大小三度

Mandarin · pinyin dà xiǎo sān dù

major and minor third (musical interval)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
三: sān · three
度: dù · degree, system; manner; to consider

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4–3–1–4 · da4 xiao3 san1 du4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 siu2 saam1 dou6

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