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九重霄

Mandarin · pinyin jiǔ chóng xiāo

ninth heaven
Highest Heaven

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九: jiǔ · nine
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
霄: xiāo · sky; clouds, mist; night

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3–2–1 · jiu3 chong2 xiao1

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gau2 cung4 siu1

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