皇帝的新衣

Mandarin · pinyin Huáng dì de xīn yī

Meanings

  1. the Emperor's new clothes (i.e. naked)
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皇
huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
帝
dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
的
de · possessive, adjectival suffix
新
xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
衣
yī · clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145
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2–4–5–1–1 · Huang2 di4 de5 xin1 yi1

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wong4 dai3 dik1 san1 ji1

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wong4 dai3 dik1 san1 ji1

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