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含苞待放

Mandarin · pinyin hán bāo dài fàng

Meanings

  1. in bud
  2. budding
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含
hán · hold in mouth; cherish; contain
苞
bāo · a variety of rush; firm, enduring; to burst forth
待
dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
放
fàng · put, release, free, liberate
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2–1–4–4 · han2 bao1 dai4 fang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ham4 baau1 doi6 fong3

Cantonese word readings for 含苞待放. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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