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香消玉碎

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng xiāo yù suì

see 香消玉殞 xiāng xiāo yù yǔn

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
碎: suì · break, smash; broken, busted

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1–1–4–4 · xiang1 xiao1 yu4 sui4

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