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動物性

简动物性 · 繁動物性

Mandarin · pinyin dòng wù xìng

animacy

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–4–4 · dong4 wu4 xing4

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