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結合

简结合 · 繁結合

Mandarin · pinyin jié hé

to combine
to link
to integrate
binding
Classifier: 次 cì

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結: jié · knot, tie; join, connect
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
结: jié · knot, tie; join, connect

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2–2 · jie2 he2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

git3 hap6

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verb

to combine; to fuse; to link; to integrate
to balance; to strike a balance; to keep in equilibrium
to be joined in wedlock

noun

combination; fusion; link; integration
union; marriage
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