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閉門覓句

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Mandarin · pinyin bì mén mì jù

lit. lock the door and search for the right word (idiom); fig. the serious hard work of writing

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閉: Look up this written character
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
覓: Look up this written character
句: jù · sentence
闭: bì · shut, close; obstruct, block up
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
觅: mì · seek; search

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4–2–4–4 · bi4 men2 mi4 ju4

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bai3 mun4 mik6 geoi3

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