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一舉手一投足

简一举手一投足 · 繁一舉手一投足

Mandarin · pinyin yī jǔ shǒu yī tóu zú

every little move
every single movement

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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手: shǒu · hand
投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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1–3–3–1–2–2 · yi1 ju3 shou3 yi1 tou2 zu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 geoi2 sau2 jat1 tau4 zuk1

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(idiomatic) each and every movement

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