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帶種

简带种 · 繁帶種

Mandarin · pinyin dài zhǒng

(coll.) to have character
to have guts
plucky

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種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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4–3 · dai4 zhong3

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