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天穿日

Mandarin · pinyin tiān chuān rì

a Hakka festival held on the 20th day of the first lunar month

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
穿: chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
日: rì · sun; day; daytime

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1–1–4 · tian1 chuan1 ri4

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tin1 cyun1 jat6

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