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Mandarin · pinyin dān gēn dú miáo

an only child

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根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
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苗: miáo · sprouts; Miao nationality
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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1–1–2–2 · dan1 gen1 du2 miao2

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