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神聖不可侵犯

简神圣不可侵犯 · 繁神聖不可侵犯

Mandarin · pinyin shén shèng bù kě qīn fàn

sacred
inviolable

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
聖: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
侵: qīn · invade, encroach upon, raid
犯: fàn · commit crime, violate; criminal
圣: shèng · holy, sacred

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2–4–4–3–1–4 · shen2 sheng4 bu4 ke3 qin1 fan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

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adj

(law, officialese) sacred and inviolable; sacrosanct

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