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長高

简长高 · 繁長高

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎng gāo

to grow taller

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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3–1 · zhang3 gao1

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