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裡裡外外

简里里外外 · 繁裡裡外外

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ lǐ wài wài

inside and out

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裡: Look up this written character
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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3–3–4–4 · li3 li3 wai4 wai4

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