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紙幣

简纸币 · 繁紙幣

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ bì

bank notes
paper currency
Classifier: 張 zhāng

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紙: zhǐ · paper
幣: Look up this written character
纸: zhǐ · paper
币: bì · currency, coins, legal tender

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3–4 · zhi3 bi4

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zi2 bai6

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noun

paper money; bill; note; banknote (Classifier: 張／张)

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