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氣吁吁

简气吁吁 · 繁氣吁吁

Mandarin · pinyin qì xū xū

to pant
to gasp for breath

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
吁: xū · interjection 'Alas!'; to sigh
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–1–1 · qi4 xu1 xu1

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hei3 heoi1 heoi1

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