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回南天

Mandarin · pinyin huí nán tiān

weather phenomenon characterized by condensation of warm moist air on cool surfaces during the transition from winter to spring in Southern China

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回: huí · return, turn around; a time
南: nán · south; southern part; southward
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial

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2–2–1 · hui2 nan2 tian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wui4 naam4 tin1

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noun

(weather, Cantonese, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) warm and humid weather (in the rainy season in southern China)

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