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誅求無已

简诛求无已 · 繁誅求無已

Mandarin · pinyin zhū qiú wú yǐ

to make endless exorbitant demands

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誅: Look up this written character
求: qiú · seek; demand, request; beseech
無: Look up this written character
已: yǐ · already; finished; stop
诛: zhū · execute, kill, put to death; punish
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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1–2–2–3 · zhu1 qiu2 wu2 yi3

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zyu1 kau4 mou4 ji5

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