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絕頂聰明

简绝顶聪明 · 繁絕頂聰明

Mandarin · pinyin jué dǐng cōng ming

highly intelligent; brilliant

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
聪: cōng · intelligent, clever, bright

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2–3–1–5 · jue2 ding3 cong1 ming5

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