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天氣

简天气 · 繁天氣

Mandarin · pinyin tiān qì

weather

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4 · tian1 qi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tin1 hei3

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noun

weather
(aviation) weather condition that affects flight
(literary) light and clear air
(literary) air
(literary) destiny; fate
(dialectal) the day (as an approximate time); time of the day
(dialectal) period of time
(Jin) hazy weather before rain
(Xining Mandarin) sun

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