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節禮日

简节礼日 · 繁節禮日

Mandarin · pinyin Jié lǐ rì

Boxing Day, holiday on 26th December (the day after Christmas Day) in some countries

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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2–3–4 · Jie2 li3 ri4

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Boxing Day

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