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悲劇

简悲剧 · 繁悲劇

Mandarin · pinyin bēi jù

tragedy
Classifier: 齣 chū

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悲: bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
劇: Look up this written character
剧: jù · theatrical plays, opera, drama

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1–4 · bei1 ju4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bei1 kek6

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noun

tragedy (dramatic genre)
(figurative) tragedy (event causing great suffering) (Classifier: 場／场 m; 齣／出 m)

adj

tragic

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