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解鈴繫鈴

简解铃系铃 · 繁解鈴繫鈴

Mandarin · pinyin jiě líng xì líng

see 解鈴還須繫鈴人 jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén

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解: jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
鈴: Look up this written character
繫: Look up this written character
铃: líng · bell
系: xì · system; line, link, connection

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3–2–4–2 · jie3 ling2 xi4 ling2

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gaai2 ling4 hai6 ling4

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