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春蠶

简春蚕 · 繁春蠶

Mandarin · pinyin Chūn cán

Silkworms in Spring (1933), Chinese silent movie in socialist realist style, based on novel by Mao Dun 茅盾 Máo Dùn

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春: chūn · spring; wanton
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蚕: cán · silkworms

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spring breed of silkworms

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