生日賀卡

简 生日贺卡 · 繁 生日賀卡
Mandarin · pinyin shēng rì hè kǎ

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  1. birthday card
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生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
日
rì · sun; day; daytime
賀
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卡
kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
贺
hè · congratulate; send present
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1–4–4–3 · sheng1 ri4 he4 ka3

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saang1 jat6 ho6 kaat1

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noun

  1. birthday card

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