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漢藏語系

简汉藏语系 · 繁漢藏語系

Mandarin · pinyin Hàn Zàng yǔ xì

Sino-Tibetan language family

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漢: Look up this written character
藏: cáng · hide, conceal; hoard, store up
語: Look up this written character
系: xì · system; line, link, connection
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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4–4–3–4 · Han4 Zang4 yu3 xi4

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(linguistics) Sino-Tibetan language family

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