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小橋流水

简小桥流水 · 繁小橋流水

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo qiáo liú shuǐ

a small bridge over a flowing stream

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
橋: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
桥: qiáo · bridge; beam, crosspiece

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3–2–2–3 · xiao3 qiao2 liu2 shui3

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