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三貞九烈

简三贞九烈 · 繁三貞九烈

Mandarin · pinyin sān zhēn jiǔ liè

(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory

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三: sān · three
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九: jiǔ · nine
烈: liè · fiery, violent, vehement, ardent
贞: zhēn · virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal

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1–1–3–4 · san1 zhen1 jiu3 lie4

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saam1 zing1 gau2 lit6

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