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Mandarin · pinyin míng yuán dòng cí

denominal verb

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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2–2–4–2 · ming2 yuan2 dong4 ci2

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