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惡歲

简恶岁 · 繁惡歲

Mandarin · pinyin è suì

lean year
year of bad harvest

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歲: suì · year; age; harvest
恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul
岁: suì · year; age; harvest

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4–4 · e4 sui4

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ok3 seoi3

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