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通用拼音

Mandarin · pinyin tōng yòng pīn yīn

the common use romanization system introduced in Taiwan in 2003

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通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
拼: pīn · join together, link, incorporate
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180

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1–4–1–1 · tong1 yong4 pin1 yin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tung1 jung6 ping3 jam1

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noun

Tongyong Pinyin (a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese used in Taiwan (the ROC))

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