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Mandarin · pinyin Fā zhǎn Yán jiū Zhōng xīn

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
展: zhǎn · open, unfold; stretch, extend
研: yán · grind, rub; study, research
究: jiū · examine, investigate
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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1–3–2–1–1–1 · Fa1 zhan3 Yan2 jiu1 Zhong1 xin1

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