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暴力分揀

简暴力分拣 · 繁暴力分揀

Mandarin · pinyin bào lì fēn jiǎn

rough handling of parcels during mail sorting

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暴: bào · violent, brutal, tyrannical
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
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拣: jiǎn · choose; select; pick up; gather

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4–4–1–3 · bao4 li4 fen1 jian3

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