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堅忍不拔

简坚忍不拔 · 繁堅忍不拔

Mandarin · pinyin jiān rěn bù bá

fortitude

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堅: Look up this written character
忍: rěn · endure, bear, suffer; forbear
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
拔: bá · uproot, pull out
坚: jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute

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1–3–4–2 · jian1 ren3 bu4 ba2

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gin1 jan2 bat1 bat6

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