獨體

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Mandarin · pinyin dú tǐ

Meanings

  1. autonomous body
  2. independent system
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體
tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
体
tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
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2–3 · du2 ti3

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duk6 tai2

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