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小裡小氣

简小里小气 · 繁小裡小氣

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo li xiǎo qì

stingy
petty

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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3–5–3–4 · xiao3 li5 xiao3 qi4

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