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染風習俗

简染风习俗 · 繁染風習俗

Mandarin · pinyin rǎn fēng xí sú

bad habits
to get into bad habits through long custom

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染: rǎn · dye; be contagious; infect
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
習: xí · practice; flapping wings
俗: sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
习: xí · practice; flapping wings

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3–1–2–2 · ran3 feng1 xi2 su2

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