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堅若磐石

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Mandarin · pinyin jiān ruò pán shí

rock-solid

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堅: Look up this written character
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
磐: pán · large rock, boulder; firm
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
坚: jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute

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1–4–2–2 · jian1 ruo4 pan2 shi2

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