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爭妍鬥艷

简争妍斗艳 · 繁爭妍鬥艷

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng yán dòu yàn

contending for supreme beauty (esp. of flowers, scenery, painting etc)
vying in beauty and glamor

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爭: Look up this written character
妍: yán · beautiful, handsome; seductive
鬥: Look up this written character
艷: Look up this written character
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii
艳: yàn · beautiful, sexy, voluptuous

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1–2–4–4 · zheng1 yan2 dou4 yan4

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zang1 jin4 dau3 jim6

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