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空閒

简空闲 · 繁空閒

Mandarin · pinyin kòng xián

leisure; spare time
(of a person) free; unoccupied
(of equipment, rooms etc) unused; idle; vacant

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
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闲: xián · fence, guard; defend; idle time

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4–2 · kong4 xian2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hung1 haan4

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adj

(of one's time) free; idle

noun

free time; leisure; spare time

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