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念書

简念书 · 繁念書

Mandarin · pinyin niàn shū

to read; to study
to attend school

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念: niàn · think of, recall, study
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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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4–1 · nian4 shu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nim6 syu1

Cantonese word readings for 念書. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

(verb-object) to study
(verb-object) to read (books)
(verb-object) to go to school; to attend school

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