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辛勤耕耘

Mandarin · pinyin xīn qín gēng yún

to devote oneself tirelessly to one's work; to labor diligently over many years

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辛: xīn · bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem; Kangxi radical 160
勤: qín · industrious, diligent, attentive
耕: gēng · plow, cultivate
耘: yún · weed

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1–2–1–2 · xin1 qin2 geng1 yun2

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