亮彩

Mandarin · pinyin liàng cǎi

Meanings

  1. a bright color
  2. sparkle
  3. shine
  4. glitter
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亮
liàng · bright, brilliant, radiant, light
彩
cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors
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4–3 · liang4 cai3

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loeng6 coi2

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