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文學博士

简文学博士 · 繁文學博士

Mandarin · pinyin wén xué bó shì

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–2–2–4 · wen2 xue2 bo2 shi4

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