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掌中戲

简掌中戏 · 繁掌中戲

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎng zhōng xì

see 布袋戲 bù dài xì

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掌: zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
戲: Look up this written character
戏: xì · theatrical play, show

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3–1–4 · zhang3 zhong1 xi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zoeng2 zung1 hei3

Cantonese word readings for 掌中戲. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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