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瓢潑而下

简瓢泼而下 · 繁瓢潑而下

Mandarin · pinyin piáo pō ér xià

(of rain) to fall heavily

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瓢: piáo · ladle made from dried gourd
潑: Look up this written character
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
泼: pō · pour, splash, water, sprinkle

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2–1–2–4 · piao2 po1 er2 xia4

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piu4 put3 ji4 haa6

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