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渾身上下

简浑身上下 · 繁渾身上下

Mandarin · pinyin hún shēn shàng xià

all over
from head to toe

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身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
浑: hún · muddy, turbid; blend, merge, mix

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2–1–4–4 · hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4

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wan4 san1 soeng6 haa6

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