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蒼松翠柏

简苍松翠柏 · 繁蒼松翠柏

Mandarin · pinyin cāng sōng cuì bǎi

evergreen pine and cypress (idiom); steadfast nobility

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松: sōng · pine tree; fir tree
翠: cuì · color green; kingfisher
柏: bǎi · bó · cypress, cedar
苍: cāng · blue; green

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1–1–4–3 · cang1 song1 cui4 bai3

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cong1 cung4 ceoi3 paak3

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