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jiāng nán
江 南
The south of Changjiang river

liǎng hàn hàn yuè fǔ
( 两 汉 ) 汉 乐 府
(Two Han Dynasties) Han Yuefu

jiāng nán kě cǎi lián
江 南 可 采 莲 ,
In the south of the Changjiang river, Lotus may be picked

lián yè hé tián tián
莲 叶 何 田 田 ,
How lush the lotus leaves are,

yú xì lián yè jiān
鱼 戏 莲 叶 间 。
Fish play amidst the lotus leaves..

yú xì lián yè dōng
鱼 戏 莲 叶 东 ,
Fish play east of the lotus leaves,

yú xì lián yè xī
鱼 戏 莲 叶 西 ,
Fish play west of the lotus leaves,,

yú xì lián yè nán
鱼 戏 莲 叶 南 ,
Fish play south of the lotus leaves,

yú xì lián yè běi
鱼 戏 莲 叶 北 。
Fish play north of the lotus leaves.