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萬古長春

简万古长春 · 繁萬古長春

Mandarin · pinyin wàn gǔ cháng chūn

see 萬古長青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng

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萬: Look up this written character
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
春: chūn · spring; wanton
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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4–3–2–1 · wan4 gu3 chang2 chun1

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