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大提琴手

Mandarin · pinyin dà tí qín shǒu

cellist

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
琴: qín · Chinese lute or guitar
手: shǒu · hand

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4–2–2–3 · da4 ti2 qin2 shou3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 tai4 kam4 sau2

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