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志怪小說

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Mandarin · pinyin zhì guài xiǎo shuō

tales of the supernatural (genre of fiction)

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志: zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals
怪: guài · strange, unusual, peculiar
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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4–4–3–1 · zhi4 guai4 xiao3 shuo1

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