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和離

简和离 · 繁和離

Mandarin · pinyin hé lí

mutual-consent divorce (in ancient China)

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和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
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离: lí · rare beast; strange; elegant

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2–2 · he2 li2

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