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晨昏定省

Mandarin · pinyin chén hūn dìng xǐng

morning and evening visits to parents
cf 昏定晨省 hūn dìng chén xǐng

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晨: chén · early morning, daybreak
昏: hūn · dusk, nightfall, twilight, dark
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
省: shěng · province; save, economize

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2–1–4–3 · chen2 hun1 ding4 xing3

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san4 fan1 ding6 sing2

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