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古今小說

简古今小说 · 繁古今小說

Mandarin · pinyin Gǔ jīn Xiǎo shuō

Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍 Féng Mèng lóng, collection of late Ming baihua 白話 bái huà tales published in 1620

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
今: jīn · now, today, modern era
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–1–3–1 · Gu3 jin1 Xiao3 shuo1

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