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險阻

简险阻 · 繁險阻

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎn zǔ

dangerous and difficult (path)

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阻: zǔ · impede, hinder, obstruct; oppose
险: xiǎn · narrow pass, strategic point

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3–3 · xian3 zu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

him2 zo2

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adj

(usually of roads) dangerous and difficult, and with obstructions

noun

obstacle; bottleneck (geographic feature that is difficult to traverse)

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