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順風

简顺风 · 繁順風

Mandarin · pinyin shùn fēng

lit. tail wind
Bon voyage!

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
顺: shùn · obey, submit to, go along with
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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4–1 · shun4 feng1

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seon6 fung1

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verb

to go with the wind; to follow the direction of the wind
to bid farewell

noun

favorable wind; tail wind

intj

bon voyage

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