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空手

hung1 sau2

kong1 shou3

empty-handed

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 3,970,000

空手

空 hung1 kong1 kong4 kong3 - empty
手 sau2 shou3 - hand

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園主又打發了另一個僕人去，他們也把那人打了，並加以侮辱，放他空手回去。國 edit
And again he (the lord of the vinyard) sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty. (Luke 20:11)

This word was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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