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Mandarin · pinyin běn dǐ diào chá

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本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
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查: chá · investigate, examine, seek into
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune

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3–3–4–2 · ben3 di3 diao4 cha2

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bun2 dai2 diu6 caa4

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