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扒開

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Mandarin · pinyin bā kāi

to pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands

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扒: bā · scratch; dig up; crawl; crouch
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1 · ba1 kai1

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paa4 hoi1

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

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