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千里寄鹅毛
千里寄鵝毛
qiānlǐjìémáo
1. goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
2. also written [[千里送鵝毛|千里送鹅毛]]

Character Breakdown

千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2 3 丶
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1 7 丶
寄
jì
to mail, to send, to transit; to deposit, to entrust; to rely on
HSK 4 11 丶
鹅
é
goose
12 丶
毛
máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
HSK 4 4 丶

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