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綿綿瓜瓞

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Mandarin · pinyin mián mián guā dié

(lit.) (of a melon vine) laden with melons of all sizes (idiom)
(fig.) (of descendants) to thrive and prosper for generations

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瓜: guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97
瓞: dié · young melons just forming
绵: mián · cotton wad; wool; soft, downy

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2–2–1–2 · mian2 mian2 gua1 die2

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