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寒光閃閃

简寒光闪闪 · 繁寒光閃閃

Mandarin · pinyin hán guāng shǎn shǎn

(of a bladed weapon etc) to gleam coldly

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寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
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闪: shǎn · flash; avoid, dodge, evade

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2–1–3–3 · han2 guang1 shan3 shan3

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