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大小寫

简大小写 · 繁大小寫

Mandarin · pinyin dà xiǎo xiě

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
寫: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose
写: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose

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4–3–3 · da4 xiao3 xie3

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daai6 siu2 se2

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