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华灯初上

huádēngchūshàng

Traditional: 華燈初上

early evening when lanterns are first lit

Character Breakdown

华
huá
flowery; illustrious; Chinese
HSK 5
灯
dēng
lamp, lantern, light
HSK 3
初
chū
beginning, initial, primary
HSK 5
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1

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