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仙氣

简仙气 · 繁仙氣

Mandarin · pinyin xiān qì

ethereal quality
(Chinese folklore) a puff of breath from the mouth of a celestial being, which can magically transform an object into sth else

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仙: xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4 · xian1 qi4

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sin1 hei3

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