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哈努卡

Mandarin · pinyin Hā nǔ kǎ

Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up to late Dec on Gregorian calendar)
also called 光明節 and 哈努卡節

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哈: hā · sound of laughter
努: nǔ · to exert, strive, make an effort; to pout
卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie

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1–3–3 · Ha1 nu3 ka3

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