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白紙黑字

简白纸黑字 · 繁白紙黑字

Mandarin · pinyin bái zhǐ hēi zì

(written) in black and white

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
紙: zhǐ · paper
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
字: zì · letter, character, word
纸: zhǐ · paper

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2–3–1–4 · bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baak6 zi2 hak1 zi6

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(written) in black and white

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