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Mandarin · pinyin Wén yuàn Yīng huá

Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fang 李昉 Lǐ Fǎng, Xu Xuan 徐鉉 Xú Xuàn, Song Bai 宋白 Sòng Bái and Su Yijian 蘇易簡 Sū Yì jiǎn, 1000 scrolls

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
苑: yuàn · pasture, park, garden; mansion
英: yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
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华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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2–4–1–2 · Wen2 yuan4 Ying1 hua2

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