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花朝月夕

Mandarin · pinyin huā zhāo yuè xī

a beautiful day
cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
月: yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
夕: xī · evening, night, dusk; slanted

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1–1–4–1 · hua1 zhao1 yue4 xi1

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faa1 ziu1 jyut6 zik6

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