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為止

简为止 · 繁為止

Mandarin · pinyin wéi zhǐ

until
(used in combination with words like 到 dào or 至 zhì in constructs of the form 到...為止...为止)

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為: Look up this written character
止: zhǐ · stop, halt, desist; detain
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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2–3 · wei2 zhi3

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postp

until; up till

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