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舊體

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Mandarin · pinyin jiù tǐ

old form of writing
piece in the old style

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體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
旧: jiù · old, ancient; former, past
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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4–3 · jiu4 ti3

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