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無底坑

简无底坑 · 繁無底坑

Mandarin · pinyin wú dǐ kēng

the bottomless pit (Hell in the Bible)
pitless (elevator)

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無: Look up this written character
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
坑: kēng · pit, hole; bury, trap; harry
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–3–1 · wu2 di3 keng1

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mou4 dai2 haang1

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