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九九重陽

简九九重阳 · 繁九九重陽

Mandarin · pinyin Jiǔ jiǔ chóng yáng

Double Ninth or Yang Festival
9th day of 9th lunar month

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九: jiǔ · nine
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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3–3–2–2 · Jiu3 jiu3 chong2 yang2

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gau2 gau2 cung4 joeng4

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