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金光閃爍

简金光闪烁 · 繁金光閃爍

Mandarin · pinyin jīn guāng shǎn shuò

spangle

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
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闪: shǎn · flash; avoid, dodge, evade
烁: shuò · shine, glitter, sparkle

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1–1–3–4 · jin1 guang1 shan3 shuo4

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