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鬼頭鬼腦

简鬼头鬼脑 · 繁鬼頭鬼腦

Mandarin · pinyin guǐ tóu guǐ nǎo

sneaky
furtive

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鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脑: nǎo · brain

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3–2–3–3 · gui3 tou2 gui3 nao3

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gwai2 tau4 gwai2 nou5

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