跨鶴西遊

简 跨鹤西游 · 繁 跨鶴西遊
Mandarin · pinyin kuà hè xī yóu

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  1. to die
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跨
kuà · straddle, bestride, ride; carry
鶴
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西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
遊
yóu · wander, roam, travel
鹤
hè · crane; Grus species (various)
游
yóu · to swim; float, drift; wander, roam
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4–4–1–2 · kua4 he4 xi1 you2

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