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西廂記

简西厢记 · 繁西廂記

Mandarin · pinyin Xī xiāng Jì

Romance of the West Chamber by Wang Shifu 王實甫 Wáng Shí fǔ

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
廂: Look up this written character
記: jì · record; keep in mind, remember
厢: xiāng · side-room, wing; theatre box
记: jì · record; keep in mind, remember

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1–1–4 · Xi1 xiang1 Ji4

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Romance of the Western Chamber (Yuan dynasty romantic drama by playwright Wang Shifu)

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