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松鶴延年
cung4 hok6 jin4 nin4 |
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the pine and crane delays the years (pine tree and crane are symbol of longevity), idiom often used in greetings or well-wishes to express longevity. Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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松鶴延年 / 松鹤延年 | ||
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Characters in this word:松 cung4 - pine tree, fir tree鶴 hok6 - crane 延 jin4 - prolong; delay; engage 年 nin4 - year |
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