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希奇古怪

Mandarin · pinyin xī qí gǔ guài

variant of 稀奇古怪 xī qí gǔ guài

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希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
怪: guài · strange, unusual, peculiar

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1–2–3–4 · xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4

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