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役使動物

简役使动物 · 繁役使動物

Mandarin · pinyin yì shǐ dòng wù

draft animals
beasts of burden

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役: yì · service; a servant, laborer; to serve
使: shǐ · cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–3–4–4 · yi4 shi3 dong4 wu4

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jik6 sai2 dung6 mat6

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