See 擇善固執 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"zh-pron": "tsê²-shan⁴-ku⁴-chih²"
},
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"zh-pron": "dzé-shàn-gù-jŕ"
},
{
"tags": [
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],
"zh-pron": "tzershannguhjyr"
},
{
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"zh-pron": "цзэшаньгучжи"
},
{
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"zh-pron": "czɛšanʹgučži"
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"zh-pron": "dzaak⁹ sin⁶ gu³ dzap⁷"
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"zh-pron": "zag⁶ xin⁶ gu³ zeb¹"
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"zh-pron": "ㄗㄜˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓˊ"
},
{
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"zh-pron": "zaak⁶ sin⁶ gu³ zap¹"
},
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},
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},
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"zh-pron": "dzaak⁹ sin⁶ gu³ dzap⁷"
},
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],
"zh-pron": "zag⁶ xin⁶ gu³ zeb¹"
},
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},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sɤ³⁵ ʂän⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩³⁵/"
},
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"word": "擇善固執"
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