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招災惹禍

简招灾惹祸 · 繁招災惹禍

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo zāi rě huò

to invite disaster

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招: zhāo · beckon, summon; recruit, levy
災: Look up this written character
惹: rě · irritate, vex, offend, incite
禍: Look up this written character
灾: zāi · calamity, disaster, catastrophe
祸: huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster

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1–1–3–4 · zhao1 zai1 re3 huo4

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ziu1 zoi1 je5 wo6

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