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林黛玉

Mandarin · pinyin Lín Dài yù

Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉

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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
黛: dài · blacken eyebrows; black
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem

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2–4–4 · Lin2 Dai4 yu4

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