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開司米

简开司米 · 繁開司米

Mandarin · pinyin kāi sī mǐ

(loanword) cashmere

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
司: sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1–3 · kai1 si1 mi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoi1 si1 mai5

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noun

cashmere

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