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八斗之才

Mandarin · pinyin bā dǒu zhī cái

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
才: cái · talent, ability; just, only

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1–3–1–2 · ba1 dou3 zhi1 cai2

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