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戛戛獨造

简戛戛独造 · 繁戛戛獨造

Mandarin · pinyin jiá jiá dú zào

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戛: jiá · lance; tap or strike lightly
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造: zào · construct, build, make, begin; prepare
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only

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2–2–2–4 · jia2 jia2 du2 zao4

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