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娓娓而談

简娓娓而谈 · 繁娓娓而談

Mandarin · pinyin wěi wěi ér tán

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娓: wěi · comply; complying, agreeable
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
談: tán · talk; conversation; surname
谈: tán · talk; conversation; surname

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3–3–2–2 · wei3 wei3 er2 tan2

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mei5 mei5 ji4 taam4

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