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洞房花燭

简洞房花烛 · 繁洞房花燭

Mandarin · pinyin dòng fáng huā zhú

bridal room and ornamented candles
wedding festivities (idiom)

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洞: dòng · cave, grotto; ravine; hole
房: fáng · house, building; room; 4th lunar mansion, determinative star π Scorpii
花: huā · flower; blossoms
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烛: zhú · candle, taper; shine, illuminate

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4–2–1–2 · dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2

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