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鬼壓身

简鬼压身 · 繁鬼壓身

Mandarin · pinyin guǐ yā shēn

see 鬼壓床 guǐ yā chuáng

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鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
壓: Look up this written character
身: shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
压: yā · press; oppress; crush; pressure

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3–1–1 · gui3 ya1 shen1

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gwai2 aat3 san1

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