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Mandarin · pinyin zì gēn biǎo

table of components used in wubi input method 五筆輸入法 wǔ bǐ shū rù fǎ

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字: zì · letter, character, word
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display

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4–1–3 · zi4 gen1 biao3

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