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滄桑感

简沧桑感 · 繁滄桑感

Mandarin · pinyin cāng sāng gǎn

a sense of having been through good times and bad
a weathered and worn look

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桑: sāng · mulberry tree; surname
感: gǎn · feel, perceive, emotion
沧: cāng · blue, dark green; cold

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1–1–3 · cang1 sang1 gan3

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