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遠門近枝

简远门近枝 · 繁遠門近枝

Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn mén jìn zhī

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
枝: zhī · branches, limbs; branch off
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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3–2–4–1 · yuan3 men2 jin4 zhi1

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jyun5 mun4 gan6 zi1

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