Taiwan Mandarin

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diǎn gù·ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄍㄨˋ

“a classical allusion; a story or reference drawn from traditional literature”

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diǎn·ㄉㄧㄢˇ

A standard work or classic text; law or rule; ceremony or ritual; to be in charge of; to pawn or mortgage.

reason; cause; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; to die; dead; happening; instance; past events; intentional