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神話故事

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Mandarin · pinyin shén huà gù shi

mythical story; myth

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect

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2–4–4–5 · shen2 hua4 gu4 shi5

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