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撒氣

简撒气 · 繁撒氣

Mandarin · pinyin sā qì

to leak (of air)
to go flat (of a tire)
to vent one's anger

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撒: sā · release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4 · sa1 qi4

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saat3 hei3

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verb

to let air out of a ball or tyre; to go soft or flat
to take one's anger out on someone or something

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