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生平簡介

简生平简介 · 繁生平簡介

Mandarin · pinyin shēng píng jiǎn jiè

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
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介: jiè · forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor
简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter

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1–2–3–4 · sheng1 ping2 jian3 jie4

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sang1 ping4 gaan2 gaai3

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