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獨出一時

简独出一时 · 繁獨出一時

Mandarin · pinyin dú chū yī shí

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–1–1–2 · du2 chu1 yi1 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

duk6 ceot1 jat1 si4

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