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開創性

简开创性 · 繁開創性

Mandarin · pinyin kāi chuàng xìng

innovative

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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性: xìng · nature, character, sex
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
创: chuàng · establish, create; knife cut

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1–4–4 · kai1 chuang4 xing4

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