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雕楹碧檻

简雕楹碧槛 · 繁雕楹碧檻

Mandarin · pinyin diāo yíng bì kǎn

carved pillar, jade doorsill (idiom); heavily decorated environment

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雕: diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture
楹: yíng · column, pillar; numerary adjunct
碧: bì · jade; green, blue
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槛: kǎn · threshold, door-sill

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1–2–4–3 · diao1 ying2 bi4 kan3

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diu1 jing4 bik1 laam6

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