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摸金校尉

Mandarin · pinyin mō jīn xiào wèi

(idiom) military title said to have existed in the Han dynasty, allegedly granted to officials tasked with retrieving gold from tombs to fund military campaigns; (in popular fiction) tomb raider

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摸: mō · gently touch with hand; caress
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
校: xiào · school; military field officer
尉: wèi · officer, military rank

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1–1–4–4 · mo1 jin1 xiao4 wei4

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tomb raider; grave robber

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