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負擔

简负担 · 繁負擔

Mandarin · pinyin fù dān

to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)
burden

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負: Look up this written character
擔: Look up this written character
负: fù · load, burden; carry, bear
担: dān · carry, bear, undertake

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4–1 · fu4 dan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fu6 daam1

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verb

to bear a burden; to bear a load; to bear a responsibility

noun

burden; load
duty; responsibility

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