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Mandarin · pinyin xuǎn xiù jié mù

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秀: xiù · ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful
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目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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3–4–2–4 · xuan3 xiu4 jie2 mu4

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