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西班牙語

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Mandarin · pinyin Xī bān yá yǔ

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
班: bān · class, group, grade; squad; job
牙: yá · tooth, molars, teeth; serrated
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语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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1–1–2–3 · Xi1 ban1 ya2 yu3

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