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脾氣

简脾气 · 繁脾氣

Mandarin · pinyin pí qi

character; temperament; disposition
bad temper
Classifier: 股 gǔ

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脾: pí · spleen, pancreas; disposition
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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2–5 · pi2 qi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pei4 hei3

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noun

temperament; attitude; disposition
temper; bad temper

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