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樂開花

简乐开花 · 繁樂開花

Mandarin · pinyin lè kāi huā

to burst with joy

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樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
花: huā · flower; blossoms
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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4–1–1 · le4 kai1 hua1

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lok6 hoi1 faa1

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