墜琴

简 坠琴 · 繁 墜琴
Mandarin · pinyin zhuì qín

Meanings

  1. same as 墜胡 zhuì hú
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墜
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琴
qín · Chinese lute or guitar
坠
zhuì · fall down, drop, sink, go to ruin
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4–2 · zhui4 qin2

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zeoi6 kam4

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