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鬥牛士之歌

简斗牛士之歌 · 繁鬥牛士之歌

Mandarin · pinyin Dòu niú shì zhī Gē

Toreador Song (Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre), famous aria from opera Carmen 卡門 by Georges Bizet

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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
士: shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
歌: gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii

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4–2–4–1–1 · Dou4 niu2 shi4 zhi1 Ge1

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dau3 ngau4 si6 zi1 go1

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