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少年夫妻老來伴

简少年夫妻老来伴 · 繁少年夫妻老來伴

Mandarin · pinyin shào nián fū qī lǎo lái bàn

husband and wife in youth, companions in old age

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少: shǎo · few, less, inadequate
年: nián · year; new-years; person's age
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those
妻: qī · wife
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
伴: bàn · companion, comrade, partner; accompany
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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4–2–1–1–3–2–4 · shao4 nian2 fu1 qi1 lao3 lai2 ban4

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