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文江學海

简文江学海 · 繁文江學海

Mandarin · pinyin wén jiāng xué hǎi

river of literacy, sea of learning (idiom); ars longa, vita brevis

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
江: jiāng · large river; the Yangzi; surname
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–1–2–3 · wen2 jiang1 xue2 hai3

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man4 gong1 hok6 hoi2

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