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過篩

简过筛 · 繁過篩

Mandarin · pinyin guò shāi

to put through a sieve; to sift (flour etc); to strain (a liquid); (fig.) to screen; to filter; to select

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
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过: guò · pass, pass through, go across
筛: shāi · sieve, filter, screen; sift

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4–1 · guo4 shai1

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verb

to put through a sieve; to sift

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