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探口氣

简探口气 · 繁探口氣

Mandarin · pinyin tàn kǒu qì

to sound out opinions
to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning
also written 探口風 tàn kǒu fēng

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探: tàn · find, locate; search, grope for
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–3–4 · tan4 kou3 qi4

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taam3 hau2 hei3

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