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綺色佳

简绮色佳 · 繁綺色佳

Mandarin · pinyin Qǐ sè jiā

Ithaca, New York, location of Cornell University 康奈爾大學 Kāng nài ěr Dà xué

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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
佳: jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
绮: qǐ · fine thin silk; elegant, beautiful

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3–4–1 · Qi3 se4 jia1

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