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關鍵字

简关键字 · 繁關鍵字

Mandarin · pinyin guān jiàn zì

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關: Look up this written character
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字: zì · letter, character, word
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
键: jiàn · door bolt, lock bolt; key

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1–4–4 · guan1 jian4 zi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwaan1 gin6 zi6

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