See 象牙塔 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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],
"zh_pron": "zoeng⁶ ngaa⁴ taap³"
},
{
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{
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"zh_pron": "hsiang⁴-ya²-tʻa³"
},
{
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],
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},
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"Gwoyeu-Romatsyh"
],
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},
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],
"zh_pron": "сянъята"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ jä³⁵ tʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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],
"zh_pron": "zêng⁶ nga⁴ tab³"
},
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],
"zh_pron": "tshiŏⁿ gê thah"
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"Standard-Chinese",
"Palladius"
],
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},
{
"ipa": "/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹ jä³⁵ tʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
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"Sinological-IPA"
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},
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},
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"Cantonese",
"Guangzhou",
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],
"zh_pron": "zêng⁶ nga⁴ tab³"
},
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},
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"Min-Nan",
"Teochew",
"POJ"
],
"zh_pron": "tshiŏⁿ gê thah"
},
{
"ipa": "/t͡sʰĩõ³⁵⁻¹¹ ɡe⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaʔ²/",
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"Teochew",
"Sinological-IPA"
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"word": "象牙之塔"
}
],
"word": "象牙塔"
}
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