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中西合璧

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng Xī hé bì

harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
璧: bì · piece of jade with hole in it

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1–1–2–4 · Zhong1 Xi1 he2 bi4

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zung1 sai1 hap6 bik1

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(idiomatic) to harmoniously combine Chinese and Western elements

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