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淺層文字

简浅层文字 · 繁淺層文字

Mandarin · pinyin qiǎn céng wén zì

shallow orthography (governed by simple rules)

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淺: Look up this written character
層: Look up this written character
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
字: zì · letter, character, word
浅: qiǎn · shallow, not deep; superficial
层: céng · story, layer, floor, stratum

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3–2–2–4 · qian3 ceng2 wen2 zi4

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cin2 cang4 man4 zi6

Cantonese word readings for 淺層文字. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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