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善言辭

简善言辞 · 繁善言辭

Mandarin · pinyin shàn yán cí

articulate
eloquent

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善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
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辞: cí · words, speech, expression, phrase

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4–2–2 · shan4 yan2 ci2

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sin6 jin4 ci4

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