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人類起源

简人类起源 · 繁人類起源

Mandarin · pinyin rén lèi qǐ yuán

origin of mankind

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
類: Look up this written character
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
类: lèi · class, group, kind, category

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2–4–3–2 · ren2 lei4 qi3 yuan2

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jan4 leoi6 hei2 jyun4

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