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鬧場

简闹场 · 繁鬧場

Mandarin · pinyin nào chǎng

gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera
to create a disturbance

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鬧: Look up this written character
場: chǎng · open space, field, market
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly
场: chǎng · open space, field, market

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4–3 · nao4 chang3

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