奇偶

Mandarin · pinyin jī ǒu

Meanings

  1. parity
  2. odd and even
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奇
qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
偶
ǒu · accidentally, coincidently; an idol
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1–3 · ji1 ou3

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