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花容月貌

Mandarin · pinyin huā róng yuè mào

lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom)
fig. (of a woman) beautiful

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
容: róng · looks, appearance; figure, form
月: yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
貌: mào · countenance, appearance

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1–2–4–4 · hua1 rong2 yue4 mao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faa1 jung4 jyut6 maau6

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(of a woman) beautiful, attractive, gorgeous

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