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香火不絕

简香火不绝 · 繁香火不絕

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng huǒ bù jué

an unending stream of pilgrims

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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绝: jué · to cut, sever, break off, terminate

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1–3–4–2 · xiang1 huo3 bu4 jue2

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hoeng1 fo2 bat1 zyut6

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