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黏附

Mandarin · pinyin nián fù

to adhere
to stick to

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黏: nián · stick to; glutinous, sticky; glue
附: fù · adhere to, append; rely on near to

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2–4 · nian2 fu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nim1 fu6

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verb

to adhere to; to stick to; to bind to

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