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高階語言

简高阶语言 · 繁高階語言

Mandarin · pinyin gāo jiē yǔ yán

(computing) high-level language (Tw, HK, Macau)

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
階: Look up this written character
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言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
阶: jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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1–1–3–2 · gao1 jie1 yu3 yan2

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gou1 gaai1 jyu5 jin4

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noun

(programming) high-level language

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