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觸手可得

简触手可得 · 繁觸手可得

Mandarin · pinyin chù shǒu kě dé

within reach

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觸: Look up this written character
手: shǒu · hand
可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
触: chù · butt, ram, gore; touch

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4–3–3–2 · chu4 shou3 ke3 de2

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