戳禍

简 戳祸 · 繁 戳禍
Mandarin · pinyin chuō huò

Meanings

  1. to stir up trouble
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戳
chuō · prick, stab; stamp, seal, chop
禍
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祸
huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster
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1–4 · chuo1 huo4

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