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飛鴻踏雪

简飞鸿踏雪 · 繁飛鴻踏雪

Mandarin · pinyin fēi hóng tà xuě

see 雪泥鴻爪 xuě ní hóng zhǎo

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踏: tà · step on, trample, tread on, walk
雪: xuě · snow; wipe away shame, avenge
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
鸿: hóng · species of wild swan; vast

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1–2–4–3 · fei1 hong2 ta4 xue3

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