掛號信

简 挂号信 · 繁 掛號信
Mandarin · pinyin guà hào xìn

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  1. registered letter
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掛
guà · hang, suspend; suspense
號
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信
xìn · trust, believe; letter
挂
guà · hang, suspend; suspense
号
hào · mark, sign; symbol; number
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4–4–4 · gua4 hao4 xin4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwaa3 hou6 seon3

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noun

  1. registered mail (Classifier: 封 m c)

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