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螢焰

简萤焰 · 繁螢焰

Mandarin · pinyin yíng yàn

light of firefly
firefly

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焰: yàn · flame, blaze; glowing, blazing
萤: yíng · glow-worm, luminous insect

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2–4 · ying2 yan4

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