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中日韓越

简中日韩越 · 繁中日韓越

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng Rì Hán Yuè

China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
韓: Look up this written character
越: yuè · exceed, go beyond; the more ...
韩: hán · fence; surname; Korea

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1–4–2–4 · Zhong1 Ri4 Han2 Yue4

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China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam; CJKV

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