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花樣滑冰

简花样滑冰 · 繁花樣滑冰

Mandarin · pinyin huā yàng huá bīng

figure skating

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
樣: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
滑: huá · slip, slide; slippery, polished
冰: bīng · ice; ice-cold
样: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style

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1–4–2–1 · hua1 yang4 hua2 bing1

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noun

figure skating

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