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一覺醒來

简一觉醒来 · 繁一覺醒來

Mandarin · pinyin yī jiào xǐng lái

to wake up from a sleep

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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醒: xǐng · wake up; sober up; startle
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
觉: jué · to wake up from sleep; conscious
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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1–4–3–2 · yi1 jiao4 xing3 lai2

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