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氣色

简气色 · 繁氣色

Mandarin · pinyin qì sè

complexion

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–4 · qi4 se4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hei3 sik1

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noun

complexion; facial appearance (as an indication of general health)
(Changsha Xiang) luck; fortune

noun

(Wuhan Mandarin, Northern Min, Xiang) odour; scent; smell
(Wuhan Mandarin, Northern Min, Xiang) odour; scent; smell — (Northern Min, Loudi Xiang) rotting smell

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