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理性認識

简理性认识 · 繁理性認識

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ xìng rèn shi

cognition
rational knowledge

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理: lǐ · reason, logic; manage
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
認: rèn · recognize, know, understand
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认: rèn · recognize, know, understand
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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3–4–4–5 · li3 xing4 ren4 shi5

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lei5 sing3 jing6 sik1

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noun

rational knowledge

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