有賴於

简 有赖于 · 繁 有賴於
Mandarin · pinyin yǒu lài yú

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  1. see 有賴 yǒu lài
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有
yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
賴
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於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
赖
lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
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3–4–2 · you3 lai4 yu2

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