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阿

ㄚ

ā

(phonetic)
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  • 阿
    ㄚ

    ā

    (phonetic)

    • 阝
      ㄈㄨ ˋ

      fù

      town

    • 可
      ㄎㄜ ˇ

      kě

      can

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[Ah], at last high-speed rail CAN take us into TOWN!
by vms5q

Vocabulary

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  • maternal aunt
  • step-mother
  • childcare worker
  • nursemaid
  • woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
  • CL:個|个[ge4]
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