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横七竖八

héng qī shù bā

4-character word Traditional 橫七豎八

What 横七竖八 means

1. in disorder
2. at sixes and sevens (idiom)

The characters in 横七竖八

• 横hénghorizontal; across; crosswise
• 七qīseven; 7
• 竖shùto erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
• 八bāeight

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