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無人能及

简无人能及 · 繁無人能及

Mandarin · pinyin wú rén néng jí

nobody can compete with; unmatched by anybody; without rival

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無: Look up this written character
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
及: jí · extend; reach; come up to; and
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–2–2–2 · wu2 ren2 neng2 ji2

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