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留言簿

Mandarin · pinyin liú yán bù

visitor's book
Classifier: 本 běn

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留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
簿: bù · register, account book, notebook

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2–2–4 · liu2 yan2 bu4

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lau4 jin4 bou2

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noun

visitors' book; guest book (Classifier: 本)

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