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香消玉殞

简香消玉殒 · 繁香消玉殞

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng xiāo yù yǔn

(idiom) (of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
殞: Look up this written character
殒: yǔn · die, perish; vanish; fall

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1–1–4–3 · xiang1 xiao1 yu4 yun3

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hoeng1 siu1 juk6 wan5

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(of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away

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