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消除歧義

简消除歧义 · 繁消除歧義

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo chú qí yì

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消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
除: chú · eliminate, remove, except
歧: qí · fork of road; branching off
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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1–2–2–4 · xiao1 chu2 qi2 yi4

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siu1 ceoi4 kei4 ji6

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