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靜止

简静止 · 繁靜止

Mandarin · pinyin jìng zhǐ

still
immobile
static
stationary

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靜: Look up this written character
止: zhǐ · stop, halt, desist; detain
静: jìng · quiet, still, motionless; gentle

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4–3 · jing4 zhi3

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zing6 zi2

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verb

to be static; to be still; to be stationary

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