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風箏

简风筝 · 繁風箏

Mandarin · pinyin fēng zheng

kite (lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles that produced musical sounds when flown)

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
筝: zhēng · stringed musical instrument; kite

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1–5 · feng1 zheng5

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noun

kite (toy)
(archaic) metal chimes hanging from eaves

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