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百歲老人

简百岁老人 · 繁百歲老人

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi suì lǎo rén

centenarian

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
歲: suì · year; age; harvest
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
岁: suì · year; age; harvest

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3–4–3–2 · bai3 sui4 lao3 ren2

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baak3 seoi3 lou5 jan4

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