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鄉村音樂

简乡村音乐 · 繁鄉村音樂

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng cūn yīn yuè

country music (country & western music genre)

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鄉: Look up this written character
村: cūn · village, hamlet; uncouth, vulgar
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
乡: xiāng · country; rural; village
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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1–1–1–4 · xiang1 cun1 yin1 yue4

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country music

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