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紅色孃子軍

简红色娘子军 · 繁紅色孃子軍

Mandarin · pinyin Hóng sè Niáng zi jūn

Red Detachment of Women, revolutionary opera that premiered in 1964

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
娘: niáng · mother; young girl; woman; wife
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops

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2–4–2–5–1 · Hong2 se4 Niang2 zi5 jun1

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