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歪風邪氣

简歪风邪气 · 繁歪風邪氣

Mandarin · pinyin wāi fēng xié qì

noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends

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歪: wāi · slant; inclined; askew, awry
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
邪: xié · wrong, evil, depraved, vicious, perverse, heterodox
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–1–2–4 · wai1 feng1 xie2 qi4

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waai1 fung1 ce4 hei3

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