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癮君子

简瘾君子 · 繁癮君子

Mandarin · pinyin yǐn jūn zǐ

addict (esp. a heavy smoker or drug addict, often jocular or disparaging)

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癮: Look up this written character
君: jūn · sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
瘾: yǐn · rash; addiction, craving, habit

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3–1–3 · yin3 jun1 zi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jan2 gwan1 zi2

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noun

(derogatory) someone who is addicted to smoking or using illicit drugs; chain smoker; drug addict

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