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皇冠上的明珠

Mandarin · pinyin huáng guān shàng de míng zhū

the brightest jewel in the crown

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皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
冠: guān · cap, crown, headgear
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
珠: zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

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2–1–4–5–2–1 · huang2 guan1 shang4 de5 ming2 zhu1

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wong4 gun1 soeng6 dik1 ming4 zyu1

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