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敘述性

简叙述性 · 繁敘述性

Mandarin · pinyin xù shù xìng

narrative

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敘: Look up this written character
述: shù · narrate, state, express
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
叙: xù · express, state, relate, narrate

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4–4–4 · xu4 shu4 xing4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zeoi6 seot6 sing3

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