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秋荼密網

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Mandarin · pinyin qiū tú mì wǎng

flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law

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秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year
荼: tú · thistle, sowthistle; bitter
密: mì · dense, thick, close; intimate
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网: wǎng · net; network; Kangxi radical 122

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1–2–4–3 · qiu1 tu2 mi4 wang3

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