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騎驢覓驢

简骑驴觅驴 · 繁騎驢覓驢

Mandarin · pinyin qí lǘ mì lǘ

see 騎驢找驢 qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ

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骑: qí · ride horseback; mount; cavalry
驴: lǘ · donkey, ass
觅: mì · seek; search

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2–2–4–2 · qi2 lu:2 mi4 lu:2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ke4 leoi4 mik6 leoi4

Cantonese word readings for 騎驢覓驢. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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