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經絲彩色顯花

简经丝彩色显花 · 繁經絲彩色顯花

Mandarin · pinyin jīng sī cǎi sè xiǎn huā

warp brocade
woven fabric with single woof but colored warp

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彩: cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
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花: huā · flower; blossoms
经: jīng · classic works; pass through
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings
显: xiǎn · manifest, display; evident, clear

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1–1–3–4–3–1 · jing1 si1 cai3 se4 xian3 hua1

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