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斗筲之材

Mandarin · pinyin dǒu shāo zhī cái

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斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii
筲: shāo · basket, bucket
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
材: cái · material, stuff; timber; talent

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3–1–1–2 · dou3 shao1 zhi1 cai2

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dau2 saau1 zi1 coi4

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