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Mandarin · pinyin xiàn dài yīn yuè

modern music
contemporary music

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現: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
现: xiàn · appear, manifest, become visible
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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4–4–1–4 · xian4 dai4 yin1 yue4

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