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晴雨表

Mandarin · pinyin qíng yǔ biǎo

(lit. and fig.) barometer

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晴: qíng · clear weather, fine weather
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
表: biǎo · show, express, manifest, display

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2–3–3 · qing2 yu3 biao3

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noun

barometer
(figurative) indicator; reflection

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