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寬洪大量

简宽洪大量 · 繁寬洪大量

Mandarin · pinyin kuān hóng dà liàng

magnanimous
generous
broad-minded

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洪: hóng · vast, immense; flood, deluge
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
量: liàng · measure, quantity, capacity
宽: kuān · broad, wide; spacious, vast

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1–2–4–4 · kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4

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fun1 hung4 daai6 loeng6

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