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絕命書

简绝命书 · 繁絕命書

Mandarin · pinyin jué mìng shū

suicide note

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絕: Look up this written character
命: mìng · life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
書: Look up this written character
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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2–4–1 · jue2 ming4 shu1

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zyut6 ming6 syu1

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