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鞭闢入裡

简鞭辟入里 · 繁鞭闢入裡

Mandarin · pinyin biān pì rù lǐ

penetrated
trenchant
incisive

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鞭: biān · whip; whip; string of firecrackers
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入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
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辟: pì · law, rule; open up, develop
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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1–4–4–3 · bian1 pi4 ru4 li3

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