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矇在鼓裡

简蒙在鼓里 · 繁矇在鼓裡

Mandarin · pinyin méng zài gǔ lǐ

variant of 蒙在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ

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矇: Look up this written character
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
裡: Look up this written character
蒙: méng · cover; ignorant; suffer; Mongolia; hexagram ䷃
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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2–4–3–3 · meng2 zai4 gu3 li3

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