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從早到晚

简从早到晚 · 繁從早到晚

Mandarin · pinyin cóng zǎo dào wǎn

from morning till night
from dawn to dusk
all day long

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從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
早: zǎo · early; soon; morning
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
晚: wǎn · night, evening; late
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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2–3–4–3 · cong2 zao3 dao4 wan3

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