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金瓶梅詞話

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Mandarin · pinyin Jīn Píng Méi Cí Huà

Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
瓶: píng · jug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle
梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname
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話: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect
词: cí · words; phrase, expression
话: huà · speech, talk, language; dialect

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1–2–2–2–4 · Jin1 Ping2 Mei2 Ci2 Hua4

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gam1 ping4 mui4 ci4 waa6

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