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腦力激盪

简脑力激荡 · 繁腦力激盪

Mandarin · pinyin nǎo lì jī dàng

to brainstorm

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腦: Look up this written character
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
激: jī · arouse, excite, incite; quickly
盪: Look up this written character
脑: nǎo · brain
荡: dàng · pond, pool; wash away, cleanse

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3–4–1–4 · nao3 li4 ji1 dang4

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nou5 lik6 gik1 dong6

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