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杞梓之林

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ zǐ zhī lín

(idiom) a multitude of talented people

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杞: qǐ · willow; medlar tree; a small feudal state (Qi)
梓: zǐ · Chinese catalpa, Catalpa ovata
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
林: lín · forest, grove; surname

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3–3–1–2 · qi3 zi3 zhi1 lin2

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gei2 zi2 zi1 lam4

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