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寒風刺骨

简寒风刺骨 · 繁寒風刺骨

Mandarin · pinyin hán fēng cì gǔ

bone chilling wind (idiom)

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寒: hán · cold, wintry, chilly
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
刺: cì · stab; prick, irritate; prod
骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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2–1–4–3 · han2 feng1 ci4 gu3

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