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傷弓之鳥

简伤弓之鸟 · 繁傷弓之鳥

Mandarin · pinyin shāng gōng zhī niǎo

see 驚弓之鳥 jīng gōng zhī niǎo

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傷: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
弓: gōng · bow; curved, arched; Kangxi radical 57
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
伤: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–1–1–3 · shang1 gong1 zhi1 niao3

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soeng1 gung1 zi1 niu5

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