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鄭聲

简郑声 · 繁鄭聲

Mandarin · pinyin Zhèng shēng

folk music of the state of Zheng 鄭 Zhèng
lascivious, decadent music

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鄭: Look up this written character
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
郑: zhèng · state in today's Henan; surname
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music

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4–1 · Zheng4 sheng1

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