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危言危行

Mandarin · pinyin wēi yán wēi xíng

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危: wēi · dangerous, precarious; high; 12th lunar mansion, determinative star α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)
言: yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
行: xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144

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1–2–1–2 · wei1 yan2 wei1 xing2

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