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讀破句

简读破句 · 繁讀破句

Mandarin · pinyin dú pò jù

incorrect break in reading Chinese, dividing text into clauses at wrong point

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讀: dú · read, study; pronounce
破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
句: jù · sentence
读: dú · read, study; pronounce

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2–4–4 · du2 po4 ju4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

duk6 po3 geoi3

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noun

incorrect break in reading Chinese (dividing text into clauses at wrong point)

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