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名畫家

简名画家 · 繁名畫家

Mandarin · pinyin míng huà jiā

famous painter

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
畫: huà · delineate, painting, picture, drawing; draw
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
画: huà · a painting, picture, drawing; to draw

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2–4–1 · ming2 hua4 jia1

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