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烘染

Mandarin · pinyin hōng rǎn

relief shading (in a picture)
fig. to throw into relief

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烘: hōng · bake, roast; dry by fire
染: rǎn · dye; be contagious; infect

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1–3 · hong1 ran3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hung1 jim5

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