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藍田種玉

简蓝田种玉 · 繁藍田種玉

Mandarin · pinyin lán tián zhòng yù

a marriage made in heaven (idiom)

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田: tián · field, arable land, cultivated
種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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2–2–4–4 · lan2 tian2 zhong4 yu4

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