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家長家短

简家长家短 · 繁家長家短

Mandarin · pinyin jiā cháng jiā duǎn

family goings-on

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家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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1–2–1–3 · jia1 chang2 jia1 duan3

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