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撒母耳記上

简撒母耳记上 · 繁撒母耳記上

Mandarin · pinyin Sā mǔ ěr jì shàng

First book of Samuel

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撒: sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
記: jì · record; keep in mind, remember
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
记: jì · record; keep in mind, remember

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1–3–3–4–4 · Sa1 mu3 er3 ji4 shang4

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saat3 mou5 ji5 gei3 soeng6

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(Protestantism) 1 Samuel

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