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氣貫長虹

简气贯长虹 · 繁氣貫長虹

Mandarin · pinyin qì guàn cháng hóng

spirit reaches to the rainbow
full of noble aspiration and daring

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
虹: hóng · rainbow
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
贯: guàn · a string of 1000 coins; to go through
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–4–2–2 · qi4 guan4 chang2 hong2

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hei3 gun3 coeng4 hung4

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