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大紅燈籠高高掛

简大红灯笼高高挂 · 繁大紅燈籠高高掛

Mandarin · pinyin Dà hóng Dēng lóng Gāo gāo Guà

Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀 Zhāng Yì móu

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
灯: dēng · lantern, lamp
笼: lóng · cage; cage-like basket
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense

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4–2–1–2–1–1–4 · Da4 hong2 Deng1 long2 Gao1 gao1 Gua4

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daai6 hung4 dang1 lung4 gou1 gou1 gwaa3

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