hoi2 soeng6 faa1 lit6 zyun6海上花列傳海上花列传
Jyutpinghoi2 soeng6 faa1 lit6 zyun6
Yalehói seungh fā lith jyunh
Definition
"The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai", a novel by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆[Han2 Bang1 qing4] depicting the lives of Shanghai courtesans in the late Qing dynasty
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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