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不知所之

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhī suǒ zhī

whereabouts unknown

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
所: suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

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4–1–3–1 · bu4 zhi1 suo3 zhi1

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bat1 zi1 so2 zi1

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