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Mandarin · pinyin suí chā jí yòng

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插: chā · insert, stick into; plant
即: jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
用: yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
随: suí · follow, listen to, submit to

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2–1–2–4 · sui2 cha1 ji2 yong4

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