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科幻小說

简科幻小说 · 繁科幻小說

Mandarin · pinyin kē huàn xiǎo shuō

science fiction novel

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科: kē · section, department, science
幻: huàn · illusion, fantasy, mirage
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–4–3–1 · ke1 huan4 xiao3 shuo1

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