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民間音樂

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Mandarin · pinyin mín jiān yīn yuè

folk music

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民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
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音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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2–1–1–4 · min2 jian1 yin1 yue4

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folk music

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