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Mandarin · pinyin zuì yuǎn

Meanings

  1. furthest
  2. most distant
  3. at maximum distance
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最
zuì · most, extremely, exceedingly
遠
yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
远
yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
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4–3 · zui4 yuan3

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