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七湾八拐

qī wān bā guǎidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 七彎八拐|七弯八拐[qī wān bā guǎi]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-15ac892a16d7c718. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

七灣八拐 七湾八拐 [qi1 wan1 ba1 guai3] /variant of 七彎八拐|七弯八拐[qi1 wan1 ba1 guai3]/

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Other forms in these source records: 七灣八拐

  • 七
    qī

    seven / 7

  • 湾
    wān

    bay / gulf / to cast anchor / to moor (a boat)

  • 八
    bā

    eight

  • 拐
    guǎi

    to turn (a corner etc) / to kidnap / to swindle / to misappropriate / seven (used as a substitute for 七[qī]) / cane / walking stick / crutch / old man's staff

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