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虛宮格

简虚宫格 · 繁虛宮格

Mandarin · pinyin xū gōng gé

four-square box in which one practices writing a Chinese character

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虛: Look up this written character
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格: gé · pattern, standard, form; style
虚: xū · false
宫: gōng · palace

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1–1–2 · xu1 gong1 ge2

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