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平息

Mandarin · pinyin píng xī

(of wind etc) to subside; to die down
to quell; to smooth over (a dispute etc)
to suppress (a rebellion etc)

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平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease

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2–1 · ping2 xi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ping4 sik1

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verb

to calm down; to subside
to put down; to suppress

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