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人間喜劇

简人间喜剧 · 繁人間喜劇

Mandarin · pinyin Rén jiān Xǐ jù

La Comédie humaine, series of novels by 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac 巴爾扎克 Bā ěr zhā kè

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
劇: Look up this written character
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
剧: jù · theatrical plays, opera, drama

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2–1–3–4 · Ren2 jian1 Xi3 ju4

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jan4 gaan1 hei2 kek6

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