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積沙成塔

简积沙成塔 · 繁積沙成塔

Mandarin · pinyin jī shā chéng tǎ

see 聚沙成塔 jù shā chéng tǎ

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沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
塔: tǎ · tower, spire, tall building
积: jī · accumulate, store up, amass

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1–1–2–3 · ji1 sha1 cheng2 ta3

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