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小淘氣

简小淘气 · 繁小淘氣

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo táo qì#

rascal

Mandarin · pinyin Xiǎo táo qì#

Rogue, Marvel Comics superhero

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
淘: táo · wash in a sieve; weed out
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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3–2–4 · xiao3 tao2 qi4

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siu2 tou4 hei3

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noun

(endearing) naughty child

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