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複合母音

简复合母音 · 繁複合母音

Mandarin · pinyin fù hé mǔ yīn

diphthong
compound vowel

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複: Look up this written character
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
复: fù · return; repeat; repeatedly

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4–2–3–1 · fu4 he2 mu3 yin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fuk1 hap6 mou5 jam1

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