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開業大吉

简开业大吉 · 繁開業大吉

Mandarin · pinyin kāi yè dà jí

celebration on opening a business

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
吉: jí · lucky, propitious, good
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
业: yè · profession, business; GB radical 111

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1–4–4–2 · kai1 ye4 da4 ji2

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hoi1 jip6 daai6 gat1

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