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神秘面紗

简神秘面纱 · 繁神秘面紗

Mandarin · pinyin shén mì miàn shā

veil of mystery

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
秘: mì · secret, mysterious, abstruse
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
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纱: shā · gauze, thin silk; yarn, thread

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2–4–4–1 · shen2 mi4 mian4 sha1

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veil of mystery

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