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Mandarin · pinyin kōng zhe shǒu

empty-handed

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空: kōng · empty, hollow, bare, deserted
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
手: shǒu · hand
着: zhe · make move, take action

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1–5–3 · kong1 zhe5 shou3

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