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天老爺

简天老爷 · 繁天老爺

Mandarin · pinyin tiān lǎo ye

see 老天爺 lǎo tiān yé

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
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爷: yé · father, grandfather

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1–3–5 · tian1 lao3 ye5

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noun

synonym of 老天爺 /老天爷 (lǎotiānyé)

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