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口風

简口风 · 繁口風

Mandarin · pinyin kǒu fēng

meaning behind the words
what sb really means to say
one's intentions as revealed in one's words
tone of speech

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口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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3–1 · kou3 feng1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hau2 fung1

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noun

meaning behind the words; undertone; implied meaning; undercurrent
(music) strength and speed of air blown into the woodwind instrument

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