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蒼生塗炭

简苍生涂炭 · 繁蒼生塗炭

Mandarin · pinyin cāng shēng tú tàn

see 生靈塗炭 shēng líng tú tàn

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蒼: Look up this written character
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
塗: Look up this written character
炭: tàn · charcoal; coal; carbon
苍: cāng · blue; green
涂: tú · surname; name of certain rivers

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1–1–2–4 · cang1 sheng1 tu2 tan4

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cong1 sang1 tou4 taan3

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