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採取

简采取 · 繁採取

Mandarin · pinyin cǎi qǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
to take

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採: cǎi · gather, collect; pick, select
取: qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
采: cǎi · collect, gather; pick, pluck

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3–3 · cai3 qu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

coi2 ceoi2

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verb

to adopt; to take (e.g. measures)
to get; to acquire; to take; to draw

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