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馴從

简驯从 · 繁馴從

Mandarin · pinyin xùn cóng

tame
obedient

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馴: Look up this written character
從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
驯: xùn · tame, docile, obedient
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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4–2 · xun4 cong2

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seon4 cung4

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