預防為主

简 预防为主 · 繁 預防為主
Cantonese · source Jyutpingjyu6 fong4 wai4 zyu2

Meanings

  1. to rely mainly on prevention; to place the emphasis on prevention
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Same syllable, six tones

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: yu4 fang2 wei2 zhu3. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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CC-Canto · Pleco Inc. · edition 2017-02-02
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Exact source record & identity預防為主 预防为主 [yu4 fang2 wei2 zhu3] {jyu6 fong4 wai4 zyu2} /to rely mainly on prevention; to place the emphasis on prevention/

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