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頭道

简头道 · 繁頭道

Mandarin · pinyin tóu dào

first time
first (round, course, coat of paint etc)

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–4 · tou2 dao4

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