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銅錘花臉

简铜锤花脸 · 繁銅錘花臉

Mandarin · pinyin tóng chuí huā liǎn

(Chinese opera) tongchui hualian, a military character holding a bronze mace, classified as a jing 淨 jìng role

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
铜: tóng · copper, brass, bronze
锤: chuí · balance weight on scale; hammer
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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2–2–1–3 · tong2 chui2 hua1 lian3

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