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平安夜

Mandarin · pinyin Píng ān Yè

Silent Night (Christmas carol)
Christmas Eve

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night

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2–1–4 · Ping2 an1 Ye4

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ping4 on1 je6

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name

Christmas Eve

noun

quiet and uneventful night (Classifier: 個／个 m)

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