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自然之友

Mandarin · pinyin Zì rán zhī Yǒu

Friends of Nature (Chinese environmental NGO)

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
友: yǒu · friend, companion; fraternity

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4–2–1–3 · Zi4 ran2 zhi1 You3

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zi6 jin4 zi1 jau5

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