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大風吹

简大风吹 · 繁大風吹

Mandarin · pinyin dà fēng chuī

"The Wind Blows", a game in which one player calls out a category, all players who match it must change seats, and the person left without a seat becomes "it" (鬼 guǐ)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
吹: chuī · blow; puff; brag, boast
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–1–1 · da4 feng1 chui1

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daai6 fung1 ceoi1

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