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燦爛多彩

简灿烂多彩 · 繁燦爛多彩

Mandarin · pinyin càn làn duō cǎi

multicolored splendor (of fireworks, bright lights etc)

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
彩: cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors
灿: càn · vivid, illuminating; bright
烂: làn · rotten, spoiled, decayed

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4–4–1–3 · can4 lan4 duo1 cai3

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caan3 laan6 do1 coi2

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