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戶限為穿

简户限为穿 · 繁戶限為穿

Mandarin · pinyin hù xiàn wéi chuān

to have an endless stream of visitors (idiom)

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戶: Look up this written character
限: xiàn · boundary, limit, line
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穿: chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
户: hù · door; family
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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4–4–2–1 · hu4 xian4 wei2 chuan1

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