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概

Mandarin · pinyin gài

(bound form) general; approximate
without exception; categorically
(bound form) bearing; deportment

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概: gài · generally, approximately

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4 · gai4

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goi3 · koi3

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general idea
general; rough; approximate
manner; mettle
scenery; scene
without exception; categorically; absolutely
(historical) strickle
(archaic) to strickle; to scrape flat

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