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仙山瓊閣

简仙山琼阁 · 繁仙山瓊閣

Mandarin · pinyin xiān shān qióng gé

jeweled palace in the fairy mountain

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仙: xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
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琼: qióng · jade; rare, precious; elegant; (Cant.) to coagulate
阁: gé · chamber, pavilion; cabinet

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1–1–2–2 · xian1 shan1 qiong2 ge2

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(idiomatic) jewelled palace in elfland's hills

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