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四時

简四时 · 繁四時

Mandarin · pinyin sì shí

the four seasons, namely: spring 春 chūn, summer 夏 xià, autumn 秋 qiū and winter 冬 dōng

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四: sì · four
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–2 · si4 shi2

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sei3 si4

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noun

the four seasons

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