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大紫荊勳章

简大紫荆勋章 · 繁大紫荊勳章

Mandarin · pinyin Dà Zǐ jīng Xūn zhāng

Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), established in 1997 as the highest award under Hong Kong's honors and awards system

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
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章: zhāng · composition; chapter, section
荆: jīng · thorns; brambles; my wife; cane
勋: xūn · meritorious deed; merits; rank

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4–3–1–1–1 · Da4 Zi3 jing1 Xun1 zhang1

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daai6 zi2 ging1 fan1 zoeng1

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