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綿綿瓜瓞

简 绵绵瓜瓞 · 繁 綿綿瓜瓞
Mandarin · pinyin mián mián guā dié

Meanings

  1. (lit.) (of a melon vine) laden with melons of all sizes (idiom)
  2. (fig.) (of descendants) to thrive and prosper for generations
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綿
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瓜
guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
瓞
dié · young melons just forming
绵
mián · cotton wad; wool; soft, downy
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2–2–1–2 · mian2 mian2 gua1 die2

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綿綿瓜瓞 · mian2 mian2 gua1 die2
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Exact source record綿綿瓜瓞 绵绵瓜瓞 [mian2 mian2 gua1 die2] /(lit.) (of a melon vine) laden with melons of all sizes (idiom)/(fig.) (of descendants) to thrive and prosper for generations/