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古典文學

简古典文学 · 繁古典文學

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ diǎn wén xué

classical literature

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
典: diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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3–3–2–2 · gu3 dian3 wen2 xue2

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