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意氣相投

简意气相投 · 繁意氣相投

Mandarin · pinyin yì qì xiāng tóu

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–4–1–2 · yi4 qi4 xiang1 tou2

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ji3 hei3 soeng1 tau4

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