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維基詞典

简维基词典 · 繁維基詞典

Mandarin · pinyin Wéi jī cí diǎn

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基: jī · foundation, base
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典: diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
维: wéi · maintain, preserve, safeguard
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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2–1–2–3 · Wei2 ji1 ci2 dian3

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wai4 gei1 ci4 din2

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