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春燈謎

简春灯谜 · 繁春燈謎

Mandarin · pinyin Chūn dēng mí

Spring lantern riddles (guessing game at Lantern Festival 元宵節, at the end of Spring festival 春節)

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春: chūn · spring; wanton
燈: dēng · lantern, lamp
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灯: dēng · lantern, lamp
谜: mí · riddle, conundrum; puzzle

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1–1–2 · Chun1 deng1 mi2

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ceon1 dang1 mai4

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