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香火鼎盛

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng huǒ dǐng shèng

(of a temple) teeming with worshippers

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
鼎: dǐng · large, three-legged bronze caldron; Kangxi radical 206; hexagram ䷱
盛: shèng · abundant, flourishing; contain; fill

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1–3–3–4 · xiang1 huo3 ding3 sheng4

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