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希臘字母

简希腊字母 · 繁希臘字母

Mandarin · pinyin Xī là zì mǔ

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希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
臘: Look up this written character
字: zì · letter, character, word
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
腊: là · year-end sacrifice; dried meat

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1–4–4–3 · Xi1 la4 zi4 mu3

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