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甚鉅

简甚巨 · 繁甚鉅

Mandarin · pinyin shèn jù

(usu. of an adverse effect) immense; considerable; substantial

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甚: shèn · great extent; considerably
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巨: jù · large, great, enormous; chief

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4–4 · shen4 ju4

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