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流行音樂

简流行音乐 · 繁流行音樂

Mandarin · pinyin liú xíng yīn yuè

pop music

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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2–2–1–4 · liu2 xing2 yin1 yue4

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noun

popular music; pop music

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