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內省性

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Mandarin · pinyin nèi xǐng xìng

introversion
introspective

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內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
省: shěng · province; save, economize
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
内: nèi · inside

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4–3–4 · nei4 xing3 xing4

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