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層次分明

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Mandarin · pinyin céng cì fēn míng

layered; structured; made up of distinct parts

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次: cì · order, sequence; next
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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2–4–1–2 · ceng2 ci4 fen1 ming2

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