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投繯自縊

简投缳自缢 · 繁投繯自縊

Mandarin · pinyin tóu huán zì yì

to hang oneself (idiom)

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投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
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缳: huán · noose; hang death; tie, bind
缢: yì · hang, strangle

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2–2–4–4 · tou2 huan2 zi4 yi4

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tau4 waan6 zi6 ai3

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