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哈氣

简哈气 · 繁哈氣

Mandarin · pinyin hā qì

to breathe out through one's mouth
(typically of a cat) to hiss
breath exhaled through the mouth
condensation on glass etc

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哈: hā · sound of laughter
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4 · ha1 qi4

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verb

(verb-object) to exhale with one's mouth open
(verb-object) to sigh
(cat) to hiss

noun

air that is exhaled with one's mouth open
(specifically) yawn
condensation (on a window, glass, etc.)
(Harbin Mandarin, Jin) steam; water vapor

adj

(Xiang) foolish; stupid; silly

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