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玉露

Mandarin · pinyin yù lù

gyokuro (shaded Japanese green tea)
(old) early-morning autumn dew
fine liquor

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玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
露: lù · dew; bare, open, exposed

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4–4 · yu4 lu4

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noun

dew on an autumn morning that appears as clear as jade
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gyokuro (a type of shaded green tea)

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