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胡樂

简胡乐 · 繁胡樂

Mandarin · pinyin hú yuè

Hu music
central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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2–4 · hu2 yue4

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wu4 ngok6

Cantonese word readings for 胡樂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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