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歸真返璞

简归真返璞 · 繁歸真返璞

Mandarin · pinyin guī zhēn fǎn pú

see 返璞歸真 fǎn pú guī zhēn

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歸: Look up this written character
真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
返: fǎn · return, revert to, restore
璞: pú · unpolished gem, uncarved gem
归: guī · return; return to, revert to

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1–1–3–2 · gui1 zhen1 fan3 pu2

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gwai1 zan1 faan2 pok3

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