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長知識

简长知识 · 繁長知識

Mandarin · pinyin zhǎng zhī shi

to acquire knowledge

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
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长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know

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3–1–5 · zhang3 zhi1 shi5

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