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緊絀

简紧绌 · 繁緊絀

Mandarin · pinyin jǐn chù

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紧: jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
绌: chù · sew, stitch; insufficient

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3–4 · jin3 chu4

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gan2 zyut3

Cantonese word readings for 緊絀. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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