Etymology

Gong Xi Fa Cai

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Mandarin 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from恭喜發財 /恭喜发财
  2. English todayGong Xi Fa Cai

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 恭喜發財 /恭喜发财 (Gōngxǐ fācái).

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