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非小說

简非小说 · 繁非小說

Mandarin · pinyin fēi xiǎo shuō

non-fiction

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非: fēi · not, negative, non-; oppose; Kangxi radical 175
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–3–1 · fei1 xiao3 shuo1

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