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羯鼓催花

Mandarin · pinyin jié gǔ cuī huā

drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom

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羯: jié · wether, castrated ram; deer skin
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
催: cuī · press, urge
花: huā · flower; blossoms

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2–3–1–1 · jie2 gu3 cui1 hua1

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