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提稱語

简提称语 · 繁提稱語

Mandarin · pinyin tí chēng yǔ

epistolary formula used at the head of a letter

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提: tí · hold in hand; lift in hand
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称: chēng · call; name, brand; address; say
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–1–3 · ti2 cheng1 yu3

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