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走背字

Mandarin · pinyin zǒu bèi zì

to have bad luck

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走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
字: zì · letter, character, word

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3–4–4 · zou3 bei4 zi4

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verb

to have a period of bad luck

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