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方塊

简方块 · 繁方塊

Mandarin · pinyin fāng kuài

cube; block; square
diamond ♦ (in card games)

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方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
塊: kuài · piece, lump; dollar
块: kuài · piece, lump; dollar

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1–4 · fang1 kuai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fong1 faai3

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noun

quadrilateral or cubic shape; square; cube
(card games) diamond (♦)
(Jinhua Wu) The Chinese character component 囗.

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