大類

简 大类 · 繁 大類
Mandarin · pinyin dà lèi

Meanings

  1. main type
  2. main class
  3. main category
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
類
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类
lèi · class, group, kind, category
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4–4 · da4 lei4

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