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菱花鏡

简菱花镜 · 繁菱花鏡

Mandarin · pinyin líng huā jìng

antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty

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菱: líng · water-chestnut, water caltrop
花: huā · flower; blossoms
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镜: jìng · mirror; lens; glass; glasses

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2–1–4 · ling2 hua1 jing4

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