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空中飄浮

简空中飘浮 · 繁空中飄浮

Mandarin · pinyin kōng zhōng piāo fú

to float in the air

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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浮: fú · to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
飘: piāo · whirlwind, cyclone; floating

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1–1–1–2 · kong1 zhong1 piao1 fu2

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hung1 zung1 piu1 fau4

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