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字斟句酌

Mandarin · pinyin zì zhēn jù zhuó

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字: zì · letter, character, word
斟: zhēn · to pour wine or tea into a cup; to gauge
句: jù · sentence
酌: zhuó · serve wine; feast; deliberate

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4–1–4–2 · zi4 zhen1 ju4 zhuo2

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zi6 zam1 geoi3 zoek3

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