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五花八門

简五花八门 · 繁五花八門

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ huā bā mén

myriad
all kinds of
all sorts of

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五: wǔ · five; surname
花: huā · flower; blossoms
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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3–1–1–2 · wu3 hua1 ba1 men2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ng5 faa1 baat3 mun4

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(idiomatic) of a wide variety; various; all kinds of

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