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井下

Mandarin · pinyin jǐng xià

underground
in the pit (mining)

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井: jǐng · well, mine shaft, pit; surname; 22nd lunar mansion, determinative star μ Geminorum (Tejat); hexagram ䷯
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

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3–4 · jing3 xia4

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