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派司

Mandarin · pinyin pā si

(loanword)
pass (for gaining admittance)
to pass (in a game of bridge etc)
to get through; to pass (an exam etc)

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派: pài · school of thought, sect, branch
司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer

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1–5 · pa1 si5

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paai3 si1

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noun · Etymology 1

pass (license document)

verb · Etymology 1

to pass (to judge to be satisfactory, or decline to play in one's turn)

noun · Etymology 2

pastry

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