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武俠小說

简武侠小说 · 繁武俠小說

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō

a martial arts (wuxia) novel

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武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
侠: xiá · chivalrous person; knight-errant
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–2–3–1 · wu3 xia2 xiao3 shuo1

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