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比捕

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ bǔ

(old) to set a time limit for the arrest of a criminal
Taiwan pr. bì bǔ

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
捕: bǔ · arrest, catch, seize

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3–3 · bi3 bu3

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bei2 bou6

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