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中體西用

简中体西用 · 繁中體西用

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng tǐ Xī yòng

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
體: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
体: tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior

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1–3–1–4 · Zhong1 ti3 Xi1 yong4

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zung1 tai2 sai1 jung6

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