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繁徵博引

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Mandarin · pinyin fán zhēng bó yǐn

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繁: fán · complicated, complex, difficult
徵: zhǐ · zhēng · summon, recruit; musical note
博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
引: yǐn · to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
征: zhēng · invade, attack, conquer

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2–1–2–3 · fan2 zheng1 bo2 yin3

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