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鉤心鬥角

简钩心斗角 · 繁鉤心鬥角

Mandarin · pinyin gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

variant of 勾心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
钩: gōu · hook, barb; sickle; stroke with
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii

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1–1–4–3 · gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3

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ngau1 sam1 dau3 gok3

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