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自己動手

简自己动手 · 繁自己動手

Mandarin · pinyin zì jǐ dòng shǒu

to do (sth) oneself
to help oneself to

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
手: shǒu · hand
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–3–4–3 · zi4 ji3 dong4 shou3

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