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祈福禳災

简祈福禳灾 · 繁祈福禳災

Mandarin · pinyin qí fú ráng zāi

to pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions)

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祈: qí · pray; entreat, beseech
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
禳: ráng · pray or sacrifice, exorcise
災: Look up this written character
灾: zāi · calamity, disaster, catastrophe

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2–2–2–1 · qi2 fu2 rang2 zai1

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kei4 fuk1 joeng4 zoi1

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