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跪禱

简跪祷 · 繁跪禱

Mandarin · pinyin guì dǎo

to kneel in prayer

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跪: guì · kneel
禱: Look up this written character
祷: dǎo · pray; entreat, beg, plead; prayer

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4–3 · gui4 dao3

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gwai6 tou2

Cantonese word readings for 跪禱. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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