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語言匱乏

简语言匮乏 · 繁語言匱乏

Mandarin · pinyin yǔ yán kuì fá

language deficit (linguistics)

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語: Look up this written character
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
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乏: fá · lack; poor
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
匮: kuì · to lack

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3–2–4–2 · yu3 yan2 kui4 fa2

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jyu5 jin4 gwai6 fat6

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