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數碼掃描

sou3 maa5 sou3 miu4

shu4 ma3 sao3 miao2

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

數碼掃描

This word was added by bybell on 2nd Jul 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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數 sou2 sou3 shu3 shu4 - count; enumerate
碼 maa5 ma3 - numeral; symbol; yard (length)
掃 sou3 sou2 sao3 {sao4} | sao4 {sao3} - [1] sweep with a broom; clear away; clean [2]
描 miu4 mao4 mao1 miao2 - [1] [v] trace; draw; sketch; retouch [2] [v] d

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