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葬玉埋香

Mandarin · pinyin zàng yù mái xiāng

lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person

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葬: zàng · bury, inter
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
埋: mái · bury, secrete, conceal
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186

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4–4–2–1 · zang4 yu4 mai2 xiang1

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zong3 juk6 maai4 hoeng1

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