比桿賽

简 比杆赛 · 繁 比桿賽
Mandarin · pinyin bǐ gān sài

Meanings

  1. stroke play (golf)
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比
bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
桿
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賽
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杆
gān · pole; shaft of spear
赛
sài · compete, contend; contest, race
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3–1–4 · bi3 gan1 sai4

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bei2 gon1 coi3

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