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黄袍加身

huángpáojiāshēn

Traditional: 黃袍加身

lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom) / fig. to be made emperor / to take the crown

Character Breakdown

黄
huáng
yellow; surname
HSK 3
袍
páo
robe, gown, cloak
HSK 6
加
jiā
to add to, to increase, to augment
HSK 3
身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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