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危篤

简危笃 · 繁危篤

Mandarin · pinyin wēi dǔ

deathly ill

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危: wēi · dangerous, precarious; high; 12th lunar mansion, determinative star α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)
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笃: dǔ · deep, true, sincere, genuine

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1–3 · wei1 du3

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ngai4 duk1

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adj

(literary) critically ill

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