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四大发明
四大發明
sìdàfāmíng
1. the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder

Character Breakdown

四
sì
four
HSK 1 5 丶
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3 5 丶
明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶

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