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彌足珍貴

简弥足珍贵 · 繁彌足珍貴

Mandarin · pinyin mí zú zhēn guì

extremely precious
valuable

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彌: Look up this written character
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
珍: zhēn · precious, valuable, rare
貴: Look up this written character
弥: mí · extensive, full; fill; complete
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable

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2–2–1–4 · mi2 zu2 zhen1 gui4

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(idiomatic) extremely precious; valuable

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