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紫芝眉宇

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ zhī méi yǔ

your appearance (honorific)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
芝: zhī · sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; 'a divine and felicitous plant' (Karlgren)
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
宇: yǔ · house; building, structure; eaves

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3–1–2–3 · zi3 zhi1 mei2 yu3

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