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稀裏糊塗

简稀里糊涂 · 繁稀裏糊塗

Mandarin · pinyin xī li hú tu

muddleheaded
careless

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稀: xī · rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
裏: lǐ · inside, interior, within
糊: hú · paste, stick on with paste
塗: Look up this written character
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
涂: tú · surname; name of certain rivers

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1–5–2–5 · xi1 li5 hu2 tu5

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hei1 leoi5 wu4 tou4

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