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源氏物語

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Mandarin · pinyin Yuán shì Wù yǔ

The Tale of Genji, classic Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu (c. 11th century)

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源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname
氏: shì · clan, family; mister
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
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语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–4–4–3 · Yuan2 shi4 Wu4 yu3

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The Tale of Genji

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