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漆黑一團

简漆黑一团 · 繁漆黑一團

Mandarin · pinyin qī hēi yī tuán

pitch-black
(fig.) to be completely in the dark

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漆: qī · varnish, lacquer, paint
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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团: tuán · sphere, ball, circle; mass, lump

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1–1–1–2 · qi1 hei1 yi1 tuan2

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cat1 hak1 jat1 tyun4

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phrase

(idiomatic) synonym of 一團漆黑 /一团漆黑 (yītuánqīhēi)

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