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竅

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Mandarin · pinyin qiào

hole
opening
orifice (of the human body)
(fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)

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窍: qiào · hole, opening, aperture

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4 · qiao4

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hiu3 · kiu2 · kiu3

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hole; aperture
idea; knack; key (to a problem)

character

(Hokkien) magic; sorcery

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