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與人方便，自己方便

简与人方便，自己方便 · 繁與人方便，自己方便

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ rén fāng biàn , zì jǐ fāng biàn

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
便: biàn · convenience, ease; expedient
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
与: yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant

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