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塞耳

Mandarin · pinyin sāi ěr

to block one's ears (not wishing to hear)

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塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128

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1–3 · sai1 er3

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sak1 ji5

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