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倘能如此

Mandarin · pinyin tǎng néng rú cǐ

if this can be done

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倘: tǎng · if, supposing, in event of
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then

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3–2–2–3 · tang3 neng2 ru2 ci3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tong2 nang4 jyu4 ci2

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