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語言能力

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Mandarin · pinyin yǔ yán néng lì

verbal ability

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言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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3–2–2–4 · yu3 yan2 neng2 li4

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