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無利

简无利 · 繁無利

Mandarin · pinyin wú lì

no profit
not profitable
a hindrance
(to lend money) at no interest

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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–4 · wu2 li4

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