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套數

简套数 · 繁套數

Mandarin · pinyin tào shù

song cycle in Chinese opera
(fig.) a series of tricks
polite remarks
number of (things that are counted in 套 tào, like houses)

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套: tào · case, cover, wrapper, envelope
數: shù · number; several; count; fate
数: shù · number; several, count; fate

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4–4 · tao4 shu4

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noun

(music) sequence of songs, dramatic or non-dramatic, with one rhyme and a common set of melodies
(martial arts) series of tricks and skills in wushu, etc.
conventional or stereotyped remark

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