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自然拼讀

简自然拼读 · 繁自然拼讀

Mandarin · pinyin zì rán pīn dú

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
拼: pīn · join together, link, incorporate
讀: dú · read, study; pronounce
读: dú · read, study; pronounce

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4–2–1–2 · zi4 ran2 pin1 du2

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noun

(～法) phonics (a method of teaching reading and writing in English based on the phonetic interpretation of normal spelling)

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