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什麼風把你吹來的

简什么风把你吹来的 · 繁什麼風把你吹來的

Mandarin · pinyin shén me fēng bǎ nǐ chuī lái de

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什: shén · file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous
麼: me · interrogative final particle; insignificant, small, tiny
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
把: bǎ · hold, take; guard; regard as
你: nǐ · you, second person pronoun
吹: chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
么: me · interrogative particle; small
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–5–1–3–3–1–2–5 · shen2 me5 feng1 ba3 ni3 chui1 lai2 de5

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