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氣沖霄漢

简气冲霄汉 · 繁氣沖霄漢

Mandarin · pinyin qì chōng xiāo hàn

(idiom) dauntless; courageous; spirited

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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
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霄: xiāo · sky; clouds, mist; night
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气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
冲: chōng · soar; pour boiling water over
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language

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4–1–1–4 · qi4 chong1 xiao1 han4

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