洞房花燭

简 洞房花烛 · 繁 洞房花燭
Mandarin · pinyin dòng fáng huā zhú

Meanings

  1. bridal room and ornamented candles
  2. wedding festivities (idiom)
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洞
dòng · cave, grotto; ravine; hole
房
fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
花
huā · flower; blossoms
燭
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烛
zhú · candle, taper; shine, illuminate
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4–2–1–2 · dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2

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dung6 fong4 faa1 zuk1

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洞房花燭 · dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2
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Exact source record洞房花燭 洞房花烛 [dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2] /bridal room and ornamented candles/wedding festivities (idiom)/