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岳陽樓記

简岳阳楼记 · 繁岳陽樓記

Mandarin · pinyin Yuè yáng Lóu Jì

On Yueyang Tower (1046), essay by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹 Fàn Zhòng yān

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岳: yuè · mountain peak; surname
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
樓: Look up this written character
記: jì · record; keep in mind, remember
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
楼: lóu · building of two or more stories
记: jì · record; keep in mind, remember

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4–2–2–4 · Yue4 yang2 Lou2 Ji4

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ngok6 joeng4 lau4 gei3

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