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厄運

简厄运 · 繁厄運

Mandarin · pinyin è yùn

bad luck
misfortune
adversity

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厄: è · adversity, difficulty, distress
運: Look up this written character
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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4–4 · e4 yun4

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aak1 wan6 · ak1 wan6

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noun

bad luck; misfortune

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