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的

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de - (possessive particle), of / really and truly / aim, clear

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一

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yī - one
yì - single
yí - a（n）

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是

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shì - is, are, am, yes to be

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不

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bù - (negative prefix) no, not

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了

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le - (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(past tense marker)
liǎo - to know, to understand, to know

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人

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rén - man, people, person

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我

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wǒ - I, me, myself

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在

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zài (located) at, in, exist

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有

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yǒu - to have, there is, there are, to exist, to be

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他

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tā - he, him

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这

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zhè - this/these

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为

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wéi - act as, take… to be, to be, to do, to serve as, to become
wèi - because of, for, to

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之

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zhī - him, her, it

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大

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dà - big, huge, large, major, great, wide, deep, oldest, eldest/doctor

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来

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lái - to come

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以

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yǐ - to use, take, according to, because of, in order to

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个

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gè - (a measure word), individual

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中

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zhōng - within, among, in, middle, center, while (doing something), during

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上

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shàng - above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous

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们

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men - (plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)

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到

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dào - to (a place), until (a time), up to, to go, to arrive

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说

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shuō - to speak, to say

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国

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guó - country, state, nation

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和

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hé - and, together, with, peace

huò - harmony

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地

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de - -ly

dì - earth, ground, field, place, land

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也

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yě - too, also, as well

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子

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zǐ - child, son

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时

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shí - time, when, hour, period, season

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道

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dào - direction, way, method, road, path, principle, truth, reason, skill, method, Tao (of Taoism), a measure word, to say, to speak, to talk

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出

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chū - to go out, to come out, to occur, to produce, to go beyond, to rise, to put forth, to occur, to happen

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而

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ér - and, as well as, but (not), yet (not), (shows causal relation), (shows change of state), (shows contrast)

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要

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yào - vital, to want, to be going to, must

yāo - demand, ask, request

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于

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yú - at, in, in regard to

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就

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jiù - at once, then, right away, only, just

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下

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xià - below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed to previous/last)

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得

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dé / de / děi - obtain, get, gain, to have to, must, ought to, to need to

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可

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kě - can, may, able to, certain(ly), (particle used for emphasis)

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你

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nǐ - you

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年

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nián - year

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生

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shēng - to be born, to give birth, life, to grow

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自

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zì - from, self, oneself, since

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会

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huì - can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party

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那

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nà - that, those

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后

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hòu - back, behind, rear, afterwards, after, later

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能

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néng - can, may, capable, energy, able

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对

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duì - couple, pair, to be opposite, to oppose, to face, for, to, correct answer), to answer, to reply, to direct (towards something), right

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着

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zhe/zhuó/zhāo/zháo - verb particle marking a continuing progress/state

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事

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shì - matter, thing, item, work, affair

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其

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qí - his, her, its, theirs, that, such, it (refers to something preceding it)

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里

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lǐ - within, inside

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所

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suǒ - actually, place

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去

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qù - to go, to leave, to depart

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行

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háng - a row, profession, professional
xíng - all right, capable, competent, okay, to go, to do, to travel, temporary, to walk, to go, will do / behavior, conduct

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过

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guò - (past tense marker), to cross, to go over, to pass (time), to live, to get along, (surname)

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家

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jiā - home, family, a person engaged in a certain art or profession

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十

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shí - ten

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用

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yòng - to use

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发

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fā - to send out, to show (one’s feeling), to issue, to develop
fà - hair

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天

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tiān - day, sky, heaven

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如

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rú - as (if), such as

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然

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rán - correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly

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作

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zuò - to regard as, to take (somebody) for, to do, to make

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方

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fāng - square, quadrilateral, direction, just

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成

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chéng - finish, complete, accomplish, become, turn into, win, succeed

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者

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zhě - -ist, -er (person), person (who does something)

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多

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duō - many, much, a lot of, numerous, multi-

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日

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rì - day, sun, date, day of the month

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都

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dōu - all, both (if two things are involved), entirely (due to) each, even, already

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三

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sān - three

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小

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xiǎo - small, tiny, few, young

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军

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jūn - army, military, arms

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二

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èr - two

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无

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wú - not to have, no, none, not, to lack, un-, -less

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同

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tóng - like, same, similar, together, alike, with

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么

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me - (interrogative, suffix)

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经

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jīng - classics, sacred book, pass through, to undergo, scripture

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法

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fǎ - law, method, way, Buddhist teaching

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当

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dāng - to be, to act as, manage, withstand, when, during, ought, should, match equally, equal, same, obstruct, just at (a time or place), on the spot, right, just at
dàng - at or in the very same…, to pawn, suitable, adequate, fitting, proper, replace, represent

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起

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qǐ - to rise, to raise, to get up

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与

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yú - (interrogative participle)
yǔ - and, to give, together with
yù - take part in

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好

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hǎo - good, well

hào - be fond of

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看

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kān - to look after, to take care of, to watch, to guard

kàn - it depends, think, to see, to look at

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学

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xué - learn, study, science, -ology

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进

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jìn - advance, enter, to come in

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种

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zhǒng - kind, type, race (of people), seed, type

zhòng - to grow, to plant

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将

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jiāng - (will, shall, future tense), ready, prepared, to get, to use
jiàng - a general

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还

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hái - also, in addition, more, still, else, yet, (not) yet

huán - (surname), pay back, return

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分

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fēn - to divide, minute, (a measure word), (a unit of length = .33 centimeter)
fèn - part

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此

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cǐ - this, these

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心

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xīn - heart, mind

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前

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qián - before, in front, ago, former, previous, earlier, front

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面

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miàn - face, side, surface, aspect, top, face, flour, noodles

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又

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yòu - (once) again, also, both… and…, again

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定

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dìng - to set, to fix, to determine, to decide, to order

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见

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jiàn - to see, to meet, to appear (to be something), to interview
xiàn - appear

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只

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zhī/zhǐ - only, just, but, measure word for one of a pair

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主

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zhǔ - to own, to host, master, lord, primary

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没

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méi - (negative prefix for verbs), have not, not

mò - sink, disappear

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公

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gōng - just, honorable (designation), public, common

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从

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cóng - from, since, obey, observe, follow

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