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點鬼火

简点鬼火 · 繁點鬼火

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn guǐ huǒ

to stir up trouble in secret
to instigate

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–3–3 · dian3 gui3 huo3

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dim2 gwai2 fo2

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