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人物描寫

简人物描写 · 繁人物描寫

Mandarin · pinyin rén wù miáo xiě

portrayal

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
描: miáo · copy, trace, sketch; depict
寫: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose
写: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose

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2–4–2–3 · ren2 wu4 miao2 xie3

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jan4 mat6 miu4 se2

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