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信口開合

简信口开合 · 繁信口開合

Mandarin · pinyin xìn kǒu kāi hé

variant of 信口開河 xìn kǒu kāi hé

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信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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4–3–1–2 · xin4 kou3 kai1 he2

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