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自由古巴

Mandarin · pinyin Zì yóu Gǔ bā

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
由: yóu · cause, reason; from
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope

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4–2–3–1 · Zi4 you2 Gu3 ba1

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zi6 jau4 gu2 baa1

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