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鬱塞

简郁塞 · 繁鬱塞

Mandarin · pinyin yù sè

constricted (feeling); pent-up; repressed

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鬱: Look up this written character
塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
郁: yù · sweet smelling, rich in aroma; (Cant.) to move, hit

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4–4 · yu4 se4

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