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鬆一口氣

简松一口气 · 繁鬆一口氣

Mandarin · pinyin sōng yī kǒu qì

to heave a sigh of relief

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鬆: Look up this written character
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
口: kǒu · mouth; open end; entrance, gate
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
松: sōng · pine tree; fir tree
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–1–3–4 · song1 yi1 kou3 qi4

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sung1 jat1 hau2 hei3

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