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聖母升天節

简圣母升天节 · 繁聖母升天節

Mandarin · pinyin Shèng mǔ shēng tiān jié

Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian festival on 15th August)

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聖: Look up this written character
母: mǔ · mother; female elders; female
升: shēng · arise, go up; hoist; advance; hexagram ䷭
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
節: Look up this written character
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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4–3–1–1–2 · Sheng4 mu3 sheng1 tian1 jie2

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sing3 mou5 sing1 tin1 zit3

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