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敬惜字紙

简敬惜字纸 · 繁敬惜字紙

Mandarin · pinyin jìng xī zì zhǐ

to treasure written material as a cultural resource (idiom)

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敬: jìng · respect, honor; respectfully
惜: xī · pity, regret, rue, begrudge
字: zì · letter, character, word
紙: zhǐ · paper
纸: zhǐ · paper

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4–1–4–3 · jing4 xi1 zi4 zhi3

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