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火辣辣

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ là là

scorching hot
(of a burn or other injury) painful; burning
(of one's mood) agitated; heated; intense
(of a personality) fiery; sharp-tongued
(Tw) (of a woman's figure) smoking hot

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
辣: là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel

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3–4–4 · huo3 la4 la4

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fo2 laat6 laat6

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adj

(of temperature) extremely hot; scorching; (of pain) burning
(of personality) bold and resolute; (of criticism) sharp
(of relationship) sexy; hot

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