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抑揚格

简抑扬格 · 繁抑揚格

Mandarin · pinyin yì yáng gé

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抑: yì · press down, repress; curb, hinder
揚: Look up this written character
格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
扬: yáng · scatter, spread; praise

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4–2–2 · yi4 yang2 ge2

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jik1 joeng4 gaak3

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