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破土典禮

简破土典礼 · 繁破土典禮

Mandarin · pinyin pò tǔ diǎn lǐ

ground breaking ceremony

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
典: diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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4–3–3–3 · po4 tu3 dian3 li3

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po3 tou2 din2 lai5

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