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幫手

简帮手 · 繁幫手

Mandarin · pinyin bāng shou

helper; assistant

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幫: bāng · to help, assist; to defend; shoe upper
手: shǒu · hand
帮: bāng · help, assist; defend; shoe upper

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1–5 · bang1 shou5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bong1 sau2

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noun

assistant; helper

verb

(Cantonese, Hakka, Pinghua, Liuzhou Mandarin) to help

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