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初試身手

简初试身手 · 繁初試身手

Mandarin · pinyin chū shì shēn shǒu

to have a try
to try one's hand
initial foray

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初: chū · beginning, initial, primary
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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
手: shǒu · hand
试: shì · test, try, experiment

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1–4–1–3 · chu1 shi4 shen1 shou3

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co1 si3 san1 sau2

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