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錚錚鐵漢

简铮铮铁汉 · 繁錚錚鐵漢

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng zhēng tiě hàn

a strong and determined man (idiom)

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铮: zhēng · clanging sound; small gong
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language

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1–1–3–4 · zheng1 zheng1 tie3 han4

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