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書香門第

简书香门第 · 繁書香門第

Mandarin · pinyin shū xiāng mén dì

family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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1–1–2–4 · shu1 xiang1 men2 di4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syu1 hoeng1 mun4 dai6

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syu1 hoeng1 mun4 dai6

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(metonymic) family of teachers and scholars

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