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灑落

简洒落 · 繁灑落

Mandarin · pinyin sǎ luò

to fall downward in a scattered, lightly sprinkled manner (as light, petals, leaves etc)
(literary) carefree and unrestrained; natural and elegant

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灑: Look up this written character
落: luò · fall, drop; net income, surplus
洒: sǎ · sprinkle; scatter; pour; to wipe away; to shiver

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3–4 · sa3 luo4

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verb

(of solid) to trickle; (of liquid) to drip
confident and at ease; natural and elegant

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