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賭咒發誓

简赌咒发誓 · 繁賭咒發誓

Mandarin · pinyin dǔ zhòu fā shì

to vow

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賭: Look up this written character
咒: zhòu · curse, damn, incantation
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
誓: shì · swear, pledge; oath
赌: dǔ · bet, gamble, wager; compete
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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3–4–1–4 · du3 zhou4 fa1 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dou2 zau3 faat3 sai6

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