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自相驚擾

简自相惊扰 · 繁自相驚擾

Mandarin · pinyin zì xiāng jīng rǎo

to frighten one another

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
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惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
扰: rǎo · disturb, annoy, agitate

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4–1–1–3 · zi4 xiang1 jing1 rao3

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zi6 soeng1 ging1 jiu5

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