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鉚足勁兒

简铆足劲儿 · 繁鉚足勁兒

Mandarin · pinyin mǎo zú jìn r

to exert all one's strength

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足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
勁: Look up this written character
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
铆: mǎo · rivet
劲: jìn · strong, unyielding, tough, power
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–2–4–5 · mao3 zu2 jin4 r5

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