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杳如黃鶴

简杳如黄鹤 · 繁杳如黃鶴

Mandarin · pinyin yǎo rú huáng hè

to be gone forever (idiom)
to disappear without a trace

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杳: yǎo · obscure, dark, mysterious, deep
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
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黄: huáng · yellow; surname
鹤: hè · crane; Grus species (various)

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3–2–2–4 · yao3 ru2 huang2 he4

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