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洞房花烛
洞房花燭
dòngfánghuāzhú
1. bridal room and ornamented candles
2. wedding festivities (idiom)

Character Breakdown

洞
dòng
cave, grotto, hole, ravine
HSK 5 9 丶
房
fáng
building, house, room
HSK 2 8 丶
花
huā
flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
HSK 3 7 丶
烛
zhú
candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine
HSK 6 10 丶

Compound Words (1)

洞房花烛夜
dòngfánghuāzhúyè
wedding night

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Chinese