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元惡大憝

简元恶大憝 · 繁元惡大憝

Mandarin · pinyin yuán è dà duì

arch-criminal and archenemy (idiom)

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元: yuán · first; dollar; origin; head
惡: Look up this written character
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
憝: Look up this written character
恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul

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2–4–4–4 · yuan2 e4 da4 dui4

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jyun4 ok3 daai6 deoi6

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