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幕後黑手

简幕后黑手 · 繁幕後黑手

Mandarin · pinyin mù hòu hēi shǒu

malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
hidden hand

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幕: mù · curtain, screen, tent
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
手: shǒu · hand
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–4–1–3 · mu4 hou4 hei1 shou3

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mok6 hau6 hak1 sau2

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