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霓虹

Mandarin · pinyin ní hóng

(loanword) neon lights (abbr. for 霓虹燈 ní hóng dēng)
(literary) rainbow

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霓: ní · rainbow; variegated, colored
虹: hóng · rainbow

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2–2 · ni2 hong2

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ngai4 hung4

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noun · Etymology 1

rainbow

noun · Etymology 2

neon
neon light; neon lamp

name · Etymology 3

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