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民間故事

简 民间故事 · 繁 民間故事
Mandarin · pinyin mín jiān gù shi

Meanings

  1. folk story
  2. folktale
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Characters in this entry

民
mín · people, subjects, citizens
間
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故
gù · ancient, old; reason, because
事
shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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2–1–4–5 · min2 jian1 gu4 shi5

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man4 gaan1 gu3 si6

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noun

  1. folk story; folktale; fairy tale

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