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走馬赴任

简走马赴任 · 繁走馬赴任

Mandarin · pinyin zǒu mǎ fù rèn

see 走馬上任 zǒu mǎ shàng rèn

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走: zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
馬: Look up this written character
赴: fù · go to; attend, be present
任: rèn · trust to, rely on, appoint; to bear, duty, office; allow
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–3–4–4 · zou3 ma3 fu4 ren4

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zau2 maa5 fu6 jam6

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