duō yòng túdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
multipurpose
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Original source entry:

多用途 多用途 [duo1 yong4 tu2] /multipurpose/

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  • 多
    duō

    many; much; more; a lot of / too many; in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]) / (bound form) multi-; poly-

  • 用
    yòng

    to use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using / to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness; utility / (bound form) expense; outlay / (courteous) to eat; to drink / (literary) hence; therefore

  • 途
    tú

    way / route / road

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