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閃含語系

简闪含语系 · 繁閃含語系

Mandarin · pinyin Shǎn Hán yǔ xì

Hamito-Semitic family of languages (incl. Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew etc)

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閃: Look up this written character
含: hán · hold in mouth; cherish; contain
語: Look up this written character
系: xì · system; line, link, connection
闪: shǎn · flash; avoid, dodge, evade
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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3–2–3–4 · Shan3 Han2 yu3 xi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sim2 ham4 jyu5 hai6

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(dated) the Hamito-Semitic (Afroasiatic) language family

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