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蘭花指

简兰花指 · 繁蘭花指

Mandarin · pinyin lán huā zhǐ

hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest extended)

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蘭: Look up this written character
花: huā · flower; blossoms
指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–1–3 · lan2 hua1 zhi3

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laan4 faa1 zi2

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noun

(originally opera) A hand gesture, where the tip of the thumb gently touches the distal part of the middle finger and the remaining fingers are slightly flexed, making the hand resembling the petals of an orchid flower. It is considered a sign of grace and femininity.

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