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黎明時分

简黎明时分 · 繁黎明時分

Mandarin · pinyin lí míng shí fēn

daybreak
at the crack of dawn

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黎: lí · surname; numerous, many; black
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–2–2–1 · li2 ming2 shi2 fen1

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lai4 ming4 si4 fan6

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