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遺風

简遗风 · 繁遺風

Mandarin · pinyin yí fēng

tradition or style from the past
old ways
surviving tradition
relic

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
遗: yí · lose; articles lost; omit
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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2–1 · yi2 feng1

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noun

custom which has been handed down; legacy; relic; hangover

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