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互不相欠

Mandarin · pinyin hù bù xiāng qiàn

see 兩不相欠 liǎng bù xiāng qiàn

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互: hù · mutually, reciprocally
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
欠: qiàn · owe, lack, be deficient; Kangxi radical 76

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4–4–1–4 · hu4 bu4 xiang1 qian4

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