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闔第光臨

简阖第光临 · 繁闔第光臨

Mandarin · pinyin hé dì guāng lín

the whole family is invited (idiom)

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闔: Look up this written character
第: dì · sequence, number; grade, degree
光: guāng · light, brilliant, shine; only
臨: Look up this written character
阖: hé · close; whole, entire; all; leaf
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend

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2–4–1–2 · he2 di4 guang1 lin2

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hap6 dai6 gwong1 lam4

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