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風流蘊藉

简风流蕴藉 · 繁風流蘊藉

Mandarin · pinyin fēng liú yùn jiè

temperate and refined

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
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藉: jí · mat, pad; rely on; pretext
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
蕴: yùn · to collect, gather, store; profound

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1–2–4–4 · feng1 liu2 yun4 jie4

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