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嚴格來說

简严格来说 · 繁嚴格來說

Mandarin · pinyin yán gé lái shuō

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嚴: Look up this written character
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
严: yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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2–2–2–1 · yan2 ge2 lai2 shuo1

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