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風起雲湧

简风起云涌 · 繁風起雲湧

Mandarin · pinyin fēng qǐ yún yǒng

to surge like a gathering storm (idiom)
to grow by leaps and bounds

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
云: yún · say, speak; clouds
涌: yǒng · surge up, bubble up, gush forth

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1–3–2–3 · feng1 qi3 yun2 yong3

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fung1 hei2 wan4 jung2

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