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Mandarin · pinyin zhāi xià

to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc)
to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc)
(sports) to pick off (a rebound etc)

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摘: zhāi · pluck, pick; select; specify
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

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1–4 · zhai1 xia4

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