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分散和弦

Mandarin · pinyin fēn sàn hé xián

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
弦: xián · string; hypotenuse, crescent

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1–4–2–2 · fen1 san4 he2 xian2

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