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人造語言

简人造语言 · 繁人造語言

Mandarin · pinyin rén zào yǔ yán

artificial language
constructed language
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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
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言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–4–3–2 · ren2 zao4 yu3 yan2

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