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方頭括號

fong1 tau4 kut3 hou6

"square head" brackets: 【】; sometimes used in Chinese for subtitles or to denote names of organizations; also called 黑括號

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 281

方頭括號

方 fong1 fang1 - square
頭 tau4 tou2 {tou5} - head
括 kut3 gwaat3 kuo4 huo2 - include; embrace; sum up
號 hou6 hou4 hao4 {hao2} - date; designation; size

This word was added by claw on 12th Aug 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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