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Mandarin · pinyin quán wén sōu suǒ

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全: quán · maintain, keep whole or intact
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
搜: sōu · search, seek; investigate
索: suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated

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2–2–1–3 · quan2 wen2 sou1 suo3

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