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踏雪尋梅

简踏雪寻梅 · 繁踏雪尋梅

Mandarin · pinyin tà xuě xún méi

to walk in the snow to view the flowering plum

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踏: tà · step on, trample, tread on, walk
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
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梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname
寻: xún · seek, search, look for; ancient

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4–3–2–2 · ta4 xue3 xun2 mei2

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