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花黃

简花黄 · 繁花黃

Mandarin · pinyin huā huáng

yellow flower (cosmetic powder used on women's forehead in former times)

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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1–2 · hua1 huang2

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