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花朝節

简花朝节 · 繁花朝節

Mandarin · pinyin huā zhāo jié

Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
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节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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1–1–2 · hua1 zhao1 jie2

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faa1 ziu1 zit3

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