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傾向於

简倾向于 · 繁傾向於

Mandarin · pinyin qīng xiàng yú

to incline to
to prefer
to be prone to

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向: xiàng · toward, direction, trend
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
倾: qīng · upset, pour out, overflow
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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1–4–2 · qing1 xiang4 yu2

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