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到此一遊

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Mandarin · pinyin dào cǐ yī yóu

(used in graffiti) "... was here"

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到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
遊: yóu · wander, roam, travel
游: yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam

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4–3–1–2 · dao4 ci3 yi1 you2

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to come here for travel; (as vandalism) (someone) was here

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