See 毋寧 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"zh-pron": "ㄨˊ ㄋㄧㄥˋ"
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"zh-pron": "wu²-ning⁴"
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"zh-pron": "wú-nìng"
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"zh-pron": "wuninq"
},
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"zh-pron": "унин"
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"zh-pron": "unin"
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"zh-pron": "wúníng"
},
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"zh-pron": "ㄨˊ ㄋㄧㄥˋ"
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"zh-pron": "унин"
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"zh-pron": "unin"
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"ipa": "/u³⁵ niŋ⁵¹/",
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"zh-pron": "wúníng"
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"zh-pron": "wúníng"
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"zh-pron": "wu²-ning²"
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"zh-pron": "wú-níng"
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"zh-pron": "wuning"
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"zh-pron": "mòuh nìhng"
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"zh-pron": "mou⁴ ning⁴"
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"zh-pron": "mou⁴ ning⁴"
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"ipa": "/u³⁵ niŋ³⁵/"
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"ipa": "/mou̯²¹ nɪŋ²¹/"
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