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三岔口

Mandarin · pinyin Sān chà kǒu

At the Crossroads, famous opera, based on a story from 水滸傳 Shuǐ hǔ Zhuàn

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三: sān · three
岔: chà · diverge, branch off; fork in road
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate

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1–4–3 · San1 cha4 kou3

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