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精靈文

简精灵文 · 繁精靈文

Mandarin · pinyin jīng líng wén

Elvish (language of elves)

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
靈: Look up this written character
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world

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1–2–2 · jing1 ling2 wen2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing1 ling4 man4

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noun

(fiction, literally) elvish writing system
(Taiwan, neologism, humorous) bopomofo; zhuyin

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