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後花園

简后花园 · 繁後花園

Mandarin · pinyin hòu huā yuán

backyard garden

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
花: huā · flower; blossoms
園: yuán · garden; park, orchard
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
园: yuán · garden; park, orchard

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4–1–2 · hou4 hua1 yuan2

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hau6 faa1 jyun2

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noun

(literal, figurative) backyard garden

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