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伊索寓言

Mandarin · pinyin Yī suǒ Yù yán

Aesop's Fables, a collection of fables attributed to Aesop

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伊: yī · third person pronoun; he, she, this, that
索: suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
寓: yù · residence; lodge; dwell
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149

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1–3–4–2 · Yi1 suo3 Yu4 yan2

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