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起拍價

简起拍价 · 繁起拍價

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ pāi jià

starting bid; starting price (at an auction)

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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
拍: pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
價: jià · price, value
价: jià · price, value

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3–1–4 · qi3 pai1 jia4

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