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積習

简积习 · 繁積習

Mandarin · pinyin jī xí

old habit (usually bad)
inbred custom
deep-rooted practice

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積: Look up this written character
習: xí · practice; flapping wings
积: jī · accumulate, store up, amass
习: xí · practice; flapping wings

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1–2 · ji1 xi2

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noun

habit; long-standing practice

verb

(literary) to be skillful; to be adept

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