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吹糠見米

简吹糠见米 · 繁吹糠見米

Mandarin · pinyin chuī kāng jiàn mǐ

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lit. blow the husk and see the rice

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吹: chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
糠: kāng · chaff, bran, husks; poor
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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1–1–4–3 · chui1 kang1 jian4 mi3

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ceoi1 hong1 gin3 mai5

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