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諧音梗

简谐音梗 · 繁諧音梗

Mandarin · pinyin xié yīn gěng

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諧: Look up this written character
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
梗: gěng · stem of flower, branch of plant
谐: xié · harmonize, agree; joke, jest

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2–1–3 · xie2 yin1 geng3

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