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Mandarin · pinyin gài niàn yàn zhèng

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概: gài · generally, approximately
念: niàn · think of, recall, study
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验: yàn · test, examine, inspect; verify
证: zhèng · prove, confirm, verify; proof

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4–4–4–4 · gai4 nian4 yan4 zheng4

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