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敗柳殘花

简败柳残花 · 繁敗柳殘花

Mandarin · pinyin bài liǔ cán huā

see 殘花敗柳 cán huā bài liǔ

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柳: liǔ · willow tree; pleasure; 24th lunar mansion, determinative star δ Hydrae
殘: Look up this written character
花: huā · flower; blossoms
败: bài · be defeated, decline, fail
残: cán · injure, spoil; oppress; broken

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4–3–2–1 · bai4 liu3 can2 hua1

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baai6 lau5 caan4 faa1

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