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吐氣

简吐气 · 繁吐氣

Mandarin · pinyin tǔ qì

to exhale; to breathe out
(fig.) to let out pent-up feelings; to vent suppressed emotions
(linguistics) to aspirate

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吐: tǔ · vomit, spew out, cough up
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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3–4 · tu3 qi4

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verb

to exhale; to aspirate
to feel elated after unburdening oneself of resentment; to feel elated and exultant; to give a sigh of relief
to vent pent-up feelings
(Southern Min) to sigh (with regret); to heave a sigh

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