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衍生劇

简衍生剧 · 繁衍生劇

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn shēng jù

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衍: yǎn · overflow, spill over, spread out
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
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剧: jù · theatrical plays, opera, drama

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3–1–4 · yan3 sheng1 ju4

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