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煉字

简炼字 · 繁煉字

Mandarin · pinyin liàn zì

to craft one's words

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煉: Look up this written character
字: zì · letter, character, word
炼: liàn · smelt, refine; distill, condense

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4–4 · lian4 zi4

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lin6 zi6

Cantonese word readings for 煉字. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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