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吹簫乞食

简吹箫乞食 · 繁吹簫乞食

Mandarin · pinyin chuī xiāo qǐ shí

see 吳市吹簫 wú shì chuī xiāo

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吹: chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
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乞: qǐ · beg; request
食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
箫: xiāo · bamboo flute

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1–1–3–2 · chui1 xiao1 qi3 shi2

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ceoi1 siu1 hat1 sik6

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