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骨子裡

简骨子里 · 繁骨子裡

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ zi lǐ

beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level

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骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
裡: Look up this written character
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

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3–5–3 · gu3 zi5 li3

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deep down; at heart

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