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緩氣

简缓气 · 繁緩氣

Mandarin · pinyin huǎn qì

to get one's breath back
to take a breather

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緩: Look up this written character
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
缓: huǎn · slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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3–4 · huan3 qi4

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wun6 hei3

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