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文責自負

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Mandarin · pinyin wén zé zì fù

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
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责: zé · one's responsibility, duty
负: fù · load, burden; carry, bear

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2–2–4–4 · wen2 ze2 zi4 fu4

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