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元宇宙

Mandarin · pinyin yuán yǔ zhòu

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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
宇: yǔ · house; building, structure; eaves
宙: zhòu · time as concept; infinite time

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2–3–4 · yuan2 yu3 zhou4

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jyun4 jyu5 zau6

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