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土牛木馬

简土牛木马 · 繁土牛木馬

Mandarin · pinyin tǔ niú mù mǎ

clay ox, wooden horse (idiom); shape without substance
worthless object

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土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–2–4–3 · tu3 niu2 mu4 ma3

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tou2 ngau4 muk6 maa5

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