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霉气

méi qì

2-character word Traditional 霉氣

What 霉气 means

1. a moldy smell
2. damp and rotten
3. fig. rotten bad luck

The characters in 霉气

• 霉méimold; mildew; to become moldy
• 气qìgas; air; smell; weather

Sounds the same

Read méi qì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 煤气coal gas; gas (fuel)

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