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鸞翔鳳翥

简鸾翔凤翥 · 繁鸞翔鳳翥

Mandarin · pinyin luán xiáng fèng zhù

(of calligraphy) full of power and grace

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翔: xiáng · soar, glide, hover; detailed
鳳: Look up this written character
翥: zhù · to soar; to take off
鸾: luán · fabulous bird
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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2–2–4–4 · luan2 xiang2 feng4 zhu4

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lyun4 coeng4 fung6 zyu3

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(figurative) flamboyant calligraphy; free and powerful strokes

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