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成精

Mandarin · pinyin chéng jīng

(of an animal or tree etc) to become a spirit or goblin
(fig.) to be amazingly skillful, smart or evil etc

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成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit

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2–1 · cheng2 jing1

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