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空心蘿蔔

简空心萝卜 · 繁空心蘿蔔

Mandarin · pinyin kōng xīn luó bo

useless person

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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蔔: Look up this written character
萝: luó · type of creeping plant; turnip
卜: bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy

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1–1–2–5 · kong1 xin1 luo2 bo5

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hung1 sam1 lo4 baak6

Cantonese word readings for 空心蘿蔔. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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