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駕鶴成仙

简驾鹤成仙 · 繁駕鶴成仙

Mandarin · pinyin jià hè chéng xiān

to fly on a crane and become immortal

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
仙: xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
驾: jià · to drive, sail, fly; a cart, carriage
鹤: hè · crane; Grus species (various)

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4–4–2–1 · jia4 he4 cheng2 xian1

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