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貧氣

简贫气 · 繁貧氣

Mandarin · pinyin pín qì

mean
stingy
garrulous

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貧: Look up this written character
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
贫: pín · poor, impoverished, needy
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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2–4 · pin2 qi4

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pan4 hei3

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