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文學家

简文学家 · 繁文學家

Mandarin · pinyin wén xué jiā

writer
man of letters
Classifier: 個 gè

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–2–1 · wen2 xue2 jia1

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noun

person of letters; writer; literati

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