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赤口日

Mandarin · pinyin chì kǒu rì

third day of the lunar year (inauspicious for visits because arguments happen easily on that day)

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赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
日: rì · sun; day; daytime

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4–3–4 · chi4 kou3 ri4

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