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煙花場

简烟花场 · 繁煙花場

Mandarin · pinyin yān huā chǎng

brothel (esp. in Yuan theater)

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
烟: yān · smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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1–1–3 · yan1 hua1 chang3

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