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書寫語言

简书写语言 · 繁書寫語言

Mandarin · pinyin shū xiě yǔ yán

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書: Look up this written character
寫: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose
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言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings
写: xiě · write; draw, sketch; compose
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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1–3–3–2 · shu1 xie3 yu3 yan2

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syu1 se2 jyu5 jin4

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