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出沒無常

简出没无常 · 繁出沒無常

Mandarin · pinyin chū mò wú cháng

to appear and disappear unpredictably

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
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常: cháng · common, normal, frequent, regular
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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1–4–2–2 · chu1 mo4 wu2 chang2

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ceot1 mut6 mou4 soeng4

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