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嚼舌根

Mandarin · pinyin jiáo shé gēn

to gossip
to argue unnecessarily

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嚼: jué · prattle, be glib
舌: shé · tongue; clapper of bell; Kangxi radical 135
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation

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2–2–1 · jiao2 she2 gen1

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zoek3 sit3 gan1

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