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戴錶

简戴表 · 繁戴錶

Mandarin · pinyin dài biǎo

to wear a watch
homophone for 代表 dài biǎo used to avoid Internet censorship in the PRC

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戴: dài · wear on top; support
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表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display

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4–3 · dai4 biao3

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