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餘音繞梁

简余音绕梁 · 繁餘音繞梁

Mandarin · pinyin yú yīn rào liáng

reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice)

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餘: Look up this written character
音: yīn · sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation; Kangxi radical 180
繞: Look up this written character
梁: liáng · bridge; beam; rafters; surname
余: yú · I, my, me; surname; surplus
绕: rào · entwine; wind around; surround

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2–1–4–2 · yu2 yin1 rao4 liang2

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jyu4 jam1 jiu2 loeng4

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