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天外來客

简天外来客 · 繁天外來客

Mandarin · pinyin tiān wài lái kè

visitors from outer space

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
客: kè · guest, traveller; customer
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–4–2–4 · tian1 wai4 lai2 ke4

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tin1 ngoi6 loi4 haak3

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