皇冠上的明珠

Mandarin · pinyin huáng guān shàng de míng zhū

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  1. the brightest jewel in the crown
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皇
huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
冠
guān · cap, crown, headgear
上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
的
de · possessive, adjectival suffix
明
míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
珠
zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
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2–1–4–5–2–1 · huang2 guan1 shang4 de5 ming2 zhu1

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wong4 gun1 soeng6 dik1 ming4 zyu1

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wong4 gun1 soeng6 dik1 ming4 zyu1

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皇冠上的明珠 · huang2 guan1 shang4 de5 ming2 zhu1
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Exact source record皇冠上的明珠 皇冠上的明珠 [huang2 guan1 shang4 de5 ming2 zhu1] /the brightest jewel in the crown/