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柳啼花怨

Mandarin · pinyin liǔ tí huā yuàn

desolate

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柳: liǔ · willow tree; pleasure; 24th lunar mansion, determinative star δ Hydrae
啼: tí · weep, whimper; howl, twitter
花: huā · flower; blossoms
怨: yuàn · hatred, enmity, resentment

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3–2–1–4 · liu3 ti2 hua1 yuan4

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lau5 tai4 faa1 jyun3

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