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斷瓦殘垣

简断瓦残垣 · 繁斷瓦殘垣

Mandarin · pinyin duàn wǎ cán yuán

the tiles are broken, the walls dilapidated

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瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
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垣: yuán · low wall
断: duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt
残: cán · injure, spoil; oppress; broken

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4–3–2–2 · duan4 wa3 can2 yuan2

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dyun6 ngaa5 caan4 wun4

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