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九九歸一

简九九归一 · 繁九九歸一

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ jiǔ guī yī

nine divide by nine is one (abacus rule)
when all is said and done

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九: jiǔ · nine
歸: Look up this written character
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
归: guī · return; return to, revert to

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3–3–1–1 · jiu3 jiu3 gui1 yi1

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gau2 gau2 gwai1 jat1

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