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南飛過冬

简南飞过冬 · 繁南飛過冬

Mandarin · pinyin nán fēi guò dōng

(of birds) to migrate south for the winter

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南: nán · south; southern part; southward
飛: Look up this written character
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
冬: dōng · winter, 11th lunar month
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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2–1–4–1 · nan2 fei1 guo4 dong1

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naam4 fei1 gwo3 dung1

Cantonese word readings for 南飛過冬. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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