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天藍色

简天蓝色 · 繁天藍色

Mandarin · pinyin tiān lán sè

azure

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname

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1–2–4 · tian1 lan2 se4

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noun

sky blue; azure

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