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茲因

简兹因 · 繁茲因

Mandarin · pinyin zī yīn

(formal) whereas
since

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茲: Look up this written character
因: yīn · cause, reason; by; because (of)
兹: zī · now, here; this; time, year

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1–1 · zi1 yin1

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zi1 jan1

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