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Mandarin · pinyin yuán diǎn bǎn

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原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
典: diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
版: bǎn · printing blocks; edition

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2–3–3 · yuan2 dian3 ban3

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