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筐篋中物

简筐箧中物 · 繁筐篋中物

Mandarin · pinyin kuāng qiè zhōng wù

a commonplace thing

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筐: kuāng · bamboo basket or chest
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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
箧: qiè · rattan box, suitcase, or case

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1–4–1–4 · kuang1 qie4 zhong1 wu4

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hong1 haap6 zung1 mat6

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