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大限到來

简大限到来 · 繁大限到來

Mandarin · pinyin dà xiàn dào lái

to die
one's allocated lifespan is accomplished

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
限: xiàn · boundary, limit, line
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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4–4–4–2 · da4 xian4 dao4 lai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 haan6 dou3 loi4

Cantonese word readings for 大限到來. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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