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章甫薦履

简章甫荐履 · 繁章甫薦履

Mandarin · pinyin zhāng fǔ jiàn lǚ

court crown beneath straw shoe (idiom); everything turned upside down

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章: zhāng · composition; chapter, section
甫: fǔ · begin; man, father; great; a distance of ten li
薦: Look up this written character
履: lǚ · footwear, shoes; walk on, tread; hexagram ䷉
荐: jiàn · repeat, reoccur; recommend

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1–3–4–3 · zhang1 fu3 jian4 lu:3

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zoeng1 fu2 zin3 lei5

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