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皇帝的新衣

Mandarin · pinyin Huáng dì de xīn yī

the Emperor's new clothes (i.e. naked)

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皇: huáng · royal, imperial; ruler, superior
帝: dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
衣: yī · clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145

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2–4–5–1–1 · Huang2 di4 de5 xin1 yi1

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wong4 dai3 dik1 san1 ji1

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