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過多

简过多 · 繁過多

Mandarin · pinyin guò duō

too many; excessive

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
多: duō · much, many; more than, over
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–1 · guo4 duo1

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gwo3 do1

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adj

excessive; in excess

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