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芙蓉出水

Mandarin · pinyin fú róng chū shuǐ

lit. lotus rises from the water (idiom); fig. to blossom (of poem or art)

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芙: fú · hibiscus
蓉: róng · hibiscus; Chengdu, Sichuan
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice

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2–2–1–3 · fu2 rong2 chu1 shui3

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fu4 jung4 ceot1 seoi2

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