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載酒問字

简载酒问字 · 繁載酒問字

Mandarin · pinyin zài jiǔ wèn zì

a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)

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酒: jiǔ · wine, spirits, liquor, alcoholic beverage
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
字: zì · letter, character, word
载: zài · load; carry; transport, convey
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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4–3–4–4 · zai4 jiu3 wen4 zi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zoi3 zau2 man6 zi6

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