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噼里啪啦

Mandarin · pinyin pī li pā lā

(onom.) crackling of firecrackers; pitter-patter of rain; burst of applause

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噼: pī · sound; (Cant.) a child's buttocks
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
啪: pā · syllable
啦: la · final particle of assertion

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1–5–1–1 · pi1 li5 pa1 la1

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