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一字不識

简一字不识 · 繁一字不識

Mandarin · pinyin yī zì bù shí

totally illiterate

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
字: zì · letter, character, word
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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1–4–4–2 · yi1 zi4 bu4 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 zi6 bat1 sik1

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