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試探性

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Mandarin · pinyin shì tàn xìng

exploratory; tentative

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探: tàn · find, locate; search, grope for
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
试: shì · test, try, experiment

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4–4–4 · shi4 tan4 xing4

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