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識破機關

简识破机关 · 繁識破機關

Mandarin · pinyin shí pò jī guān

to see through a trick

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破: pò · break, ruin, destroy; rout
機: Look up this written character
關: Look up this written character
识: shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
机: jī · desk; machine; moment
关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation

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2–4–1–1 · shi2 po4 ji1 guan1

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sik1 po3 gei1 gwaan1

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