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大鬧天宮

简大闹天宫 · 繁大鬧天宮

Mandarin · pinyin Dà nào Tiān gōng

Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空 Sūn Wù kōng from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
鬧: Look up this written character
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
宮: Look up this written character
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly
宫: gōng · palace

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4–4–1–1 · Da4 nao4 Tian1 gong1

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