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紫氣東來

简紫气东来 · 繁紫氣東來

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ qì dōng lái

(idiom) auspicious omen heralding good fortune

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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3–4–1–2 · zi3 qi4 dong1 lai2

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