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生日禮物

简生日礼物 · 繁生日禮物

Mandarin · pinyin shēng rì lǐ wù

birthday gift

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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1–4–3–4 · sheng1 ri4 li3 wu4

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