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比較而言

简比较而言 · 繁比較而言

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ jiào ér yán

comparatively speaking

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
較: Look up this written character
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
较: jiào · compare; comparatively, more

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3–4–2–2 · bi3 jiao4 er2 yan2

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bei2 gaau3 ji4 jin4

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