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即興之作

简即兴之作 · 繁即興之作

Mandarin · pinyin jí xìng zhī zuò

improvisation

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即: jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish

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2–4–1–4 · ji2 xing4 zhi1 zuo4

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zik1 hing3 zi1 zok3

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