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暗香疏影

Mandarin · pinyin àn xiāng shū yǐng

(poetic depiction of plum blossom)

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暗: àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
疏: shū · neglect; careless, lax
影: yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph

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4–1–1–3 · an4 xiang1 shu1 ying3

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am3 hoeng1 so1 jing2

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