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成分

Mandarin · pinyin chéng fèn

composition; ingredient; element; component
one's social status

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.

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2–4 · cheng2 fen4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sing4 fan6

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noun

ingredient; element; component
composition; make-up
social status of oneself or one's family
extent; possibility

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