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萬貫家財

简万贯家财 · 繁萬貫家財

Mandarin · pinyin wàn guàn jiā cái

vast wealth

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萬: Look up this written character
貫: Look up this written character
家: jiā · house, home, residence; family
財: Look up this written character
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
贯: guàn · a string of 1000 coins; to go through
财: cái · wealth, valuables, riches

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4–4–1–2 · wan4 guan4 jia1 cai2

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maan6 gun3 gaa1 coi4

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(idiomatic) synonym of 家財萬貫 /家财万贯 (jiācáiwànguàn, “to be from a very affluent family; to have a very rich family”)

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