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國色天香

简国色天香 · 繁國色天香

Mandarin · pinyin guó sè tiān xiāng

national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty

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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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2–4–1–1 · guo2 se4 tian1 xiang1

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gwok3 sik1 tin1 hoeng1

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(idiomatic) exceptionally beautiful (woman or peony)

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