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得意門生

简得意门生 · 繁得意門生

Mandarin · pinyin dé yì mén shēng

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得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–4–2–1 · de2 yi4 men2 sheng1

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