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清新

Mandarin · pinyin qīng xīn#

fresh and clean

Mandarin · pinyin Qīng xīn#

see 清新區 Qīng xīn Qū

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清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern

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1–1 · qing1 xin1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing1 san1

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adj

refreshing; fresh
(of style etc.) original; elegant; imaginative

verb

to refresh; to freshen up

name

(～區) Qingxin District (district in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, China)

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