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寒氣

简寒气 · 繁寒氣

Mandarin · pinyin hán qì

cold air
a chill one feels in the body (when exposed to cold air)

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寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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2–4 · han2 qi4

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noun

cold air
chill (sense of cold)

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