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閏四月，吃樹葉

简闰四月，吃树叶 · 繁閏四月，吃樹葉

Mandarin · pinyin rùn sì yuè , chī shù yè

an intercalary fourth month brings food shortages

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四: sì · four
月: yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
葉: yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
闰: rùn · intercalary; extra, surplus
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
叶: yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf

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