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獨一無二

简独一无二 · 繁獨一無二

Mandarin · pinyin dú yī wú èr

(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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二: èr · two; twice
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–1–2–4 · du2 yi1 wu2 er4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

duk6 jat1 mou4 ji6

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(idiomatic) unique; exclusive; unparalleled; unmatched; singular

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