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聲調語言

简声调语言 · 繁聲調語言

Mandarin · pinyin shēng diào yǔ yán

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聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
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言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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1–4–3–2 · sheng1 diao4 yu3 yan2

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