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逃災避難

简逃灾避难 · 繁逃災避難

Mandarin · pinyin táo zāi bì nàn

to seek refuge from calamities

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逃: táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
災: Look up this written character
避: bì · avoid; turn aside; escape; hide
難: Look up this written character
灾: zāi · calamity, disaster, catastrophe
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable

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2–1–4–4 · tao2 zai1 bi4 nan4

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tou4 zoi1 bei6 naan6

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