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低階語言

简低阶语言 · 繁低階語言

Mandarin · pinyin dī jiē yǔ yán

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低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
階: Look up this written character
語: Look up this written character
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
阶: jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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1–1–3–2 · di1 jie1 yu3 yan2

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dai1 gaai1 jyu5 jin4

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