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鄉下習氣

简乡下习气 · 繁鄉下習氣

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng xià xí qì

country manners; provincialism

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鄉: Look up this written character
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
習: xí · practice; flapping wings
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
乡: xiāng · country; rural; village
习: xí · practice; flapping wings
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–4–2–4 · xiang1 xia4 xi2 qi4

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