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高唱入雲

简高唱入云 · 繁高唱入雲

Mandarin · pinyin gāo chàng rù yún

loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
唱: chàng · sing, chant, call; ditty, song
入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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1–4–4–2 · gao1 chang4 ru4 yun2

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