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手頭現金

简手头现金 · 繁手頭現金

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu tóu xiàn jīn

cash in hand

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手: shǒu · hand
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
現: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
现: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible

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3–2–4–1 · shou3 tou2 xian4 jin1

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