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Mandarin · pinyin cí yuē zhǐ míng

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
词: cí · words; phrase, expression
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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2–1–3–2 · ci2 yue1 zhi3 ming2

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