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Mandarin · pinyin zuì hòu tōng dié

ultimatum

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最: zuì · most, extremely, exceedingly
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
牒: dié · documents, records; dispatch
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–4–1–2 · zui4 hou4 tong1 die2

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(idiomatic) ultimatum

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