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批八字

Mandarin · pinyin pī bā zì

to have one's fortune read
system of fortune telling based on a person's date and time of birth, according to 干支 (sexagenary cycle)

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批: pī · comment, criticize; wholesale
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
字: zì · letter, character, word

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1–1–4 · pi1 ba1 zi4

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pai1 baat3 zi6

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