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可喜可賀

简可喜可贺 · 繁可喜可賀

Mandarin · pinyin kě xǐ kě hè

worthy of celebration
gratifying
Congratulations!

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可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
賀: Look up this written character
贺: hè · congratulate; send present

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3–3–3–4 · ke3 xi3 ke3 he4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ho2 hei2 ho2 ho6

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phrase

(idiomatic) joyful and worthy of congratulation

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