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小寫字母

简小写字母 · 繁小寫字母

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo xiě zì mǔ

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
寫: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose
字: zì · letter, character, word
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
写: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose

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3–3–4–3 · xiao3 xie3 zi4 mu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

siu2 se2 zi6 mou5

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noun

(orthography, typography) minuscule (lower-case letter)

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