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多音節詞

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Mandarin · pinyin duō yīn jié cí

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
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节: jié · knot, node, joint; section
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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1–1–2–2 · duo1 yin1 jie2 ci2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

do1 jam1 zit3 ci4

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