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處理

简处理 · 繁處理

Mandarin · pinyin chǔ lǐ

to handle; to deal with
to punish
to treat sth by a special process; to process
to sell at reduced prices

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處: Look up this written character
理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
处: chù · place, locale; department

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3–3 · chu3 li3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cyu2 lei5 · cyu5 lei5

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verb

(transitive) to handle; to deal with; to tend to
(transitive) to treat (using a special process); to process
(transitive) to punish; to penalise
(transitive) to sell at a reduced price

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