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打薄剪刀

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ báo jiǎn dāo

thinning scissors

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
薄: báo · bó · thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
剪: jiǎn · scissors; cut, divide, separate
刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure

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3–2–3–1 · da3 bao2 jian3 dao1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daa2 bok6 zin2 dou1

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