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望風捕影

简 望风捕影 · 繁 望風捕影
Mandarin · pinyin wàng fēng bǔ yǐng

Meanings

  1. see 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
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望
wàng · to look at, look forward; to hope, expect
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
捕
bǔ · arrest, catch, seize
影
yǐng · shadow; image, reflection; photograph
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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Entries containing 望風捕影 ↗Words written with 望 ↗Words written with 風 ↗Words written with 捕 ↗Words written with 影 ↗Words written with 风 ↗

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4–1–3–3 · wang4 feng1 bu3 ying3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mong6 fung1 bou6 jing2

Cantonese word readings for 望風捕影. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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mong6 fung1 bou6 jing2

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