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工具書

简工具书 · 繁工具書

Mandarin · pinyin gōng jù shū

reference book (such as dictionary, almanac, gazetteer etc)

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工: gōng · labor, work; worker, laborer
具: jù · tool, implement; draw up, write
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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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1–4–1 · gong1 ju4 shu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gung1 geoi6 syu1

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reference book

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