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實體

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Mandarin · pinyin shí tǐ

entity
substance
thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence)
the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)

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實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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2–3 · shi2 ti3

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